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Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/RI and China work at cooperation

RI and China work at cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials from Indonesia and China have completed three days of bilateral consultations which resulted in a draft document on the framework of cooperation as the main foundation for enhancing bilateral relations in the 21st Century.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Nabire clash claims two more lives

Nabire clash claims two more lives NABIRE, Irian Jaya (JP): Two people who were shot in Monday's clash in Nabire died on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to three.Sources at Sri Wini General Hospital identified the latest casualties as Maximus Bunay, 27, and Dapius Sani, 16.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Barak hints to Syria about Golan deal

Barak hints to Syria about Golan dealBy Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters): Faced with a Lebanon pullout deadline he can't afford to miss, Prime Minister Ehud Barak has started hinting to powerbroker Syria it can expect Israeli flexibility over the Golan Heights if peace talks resume.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Unbowed Sutiyoso says 'becak' must go

Unbowed Sutiyoso says 'becak' must go JAKARTA (JP): Undaunted by strong resistance from becak (pedicab) drivers, Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday that the city administration would soldier on with its plan to clear the three-wheeled vehicles off the capital's streets.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Spokesman removed amid protest

Spokesman removed amid protest BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayor Iswara Natanegara decided on Wednesday to remove municipality spokesman Yus Herdiyus from his post.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Bank posts positive interest margin

Bank posts positive interest margin JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Universal reported on Wednesday it had posted a positive net interest margin since December, compared to negative margin of 50 percent in the last quarter of 1998 and minus 1.02 percent as of September 1999.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Human rights in Australia

Human rights in Australia The Australian prime minister's suggestion that the UN should keep out of his country's domestic affairs smacks of hardline stances taken by some of the world's dictators.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/On Soeharto's team

On Soeharto's team I would like to comment on the letter Soeharto syndrome by Gandhi Sukardi in the Feb. 22 edition of The Jakarta Post.

Thu, 02 Mar 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, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Gus Dur wants Mega to function as PM

Gus Dur wants Mega to function as PM JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid emphasized on Wednesday his determination to give Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri a significant role in government and even likened her role to that of a prime minister.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Europe, U.S. in battle over IMF chief

Europe, U.S. in battle over IMF chiefBy Andrew McCathie BERLIN (DPA): Europe's decision to press on with Caio Koch- Weser as its candidate for the top job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set the stage for a fierce power struggle with Washington over the appointment for the new IMF ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Wiranto gives testimony before House committee

Wiranto gives testimony before House committee JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Gen. Wiranto starred in a House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday, convincing legislators of his innocence in last year's East Timor violence.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/State-appointed doctors to examine Soeharto soon

State-appointed doctors to examine Soeharto soon JAKARTA (JP): A team of doctors appointed by the Attorney General's Office will examine former president Soeharto at his home later this week.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/East Timorese on Java demand residency

East Timorese on Java demand residency SEMARANG: About 250 East Timorese people who are currently sheltered here demanded on Wednesday that the local administration treat them as residents of the province.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Kissinger's friendship toward Indonesia

Kissinger's friendship toward Indonesia I have a friend who once worked for Freeport in Tembaga Pura. One of the things he noticed when he was there was that there is now a massive hole in the ground where a rather large mountain used to be.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/State firms mull sponsoring crop of junior tennis players

State firms mull sponsoring crop of junior tennis players JAKARTA (JP): State enterprises are interested in sponsoring training programs for young Indonesian tennis players to lay the foundations for success in the future, treasurer of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) Qoyum A.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Workers unhappy with Marsinah probe

Workers unhappy with Marsinah probe SEMARANG: The Federation of All Indonesia Workers Union (FSPSI) threatened on Wednesday to call for a huge labor protest in Jakarta if the government failed to uncover the truth behind the murder labor activist Marsinah in 1993.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Replacement 3-in-1 system sought

Replacement 3-in-1 system sought JAKARTA (JP): As the three-in-one policy in restricted areas has only created a problem with traffic jockeys, the city administration is now looking for a new, more suitable system to handle traffic congestion during rush hours, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Hasan strong candidate to chair AAAA

Hasan strong candidate to chair AAAA JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing chairman of the Asian Amateur Athletics Association (AAAA), Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, remains the strongest candidate to be elected in the association's congress in August.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Students demand friends' release

Students demand friends' release BANDUNG: A group of students claiming to represent seven student organizations demanded here on Tuesday the release of nine of their colleagues arrested in connection with unrest on the Sumatra island of Bintan in January.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Palyja ensures water from Cisadane is safe

Palyja ensures water from Cisadane is safe JAKARTA (JP): Private water company Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) ensured the public on Wednesday that treated water from the Cisadane River was safe for consumption.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Minister wants IBRA to coordinate sales program

Minister wants IBRA to coordinate sales program JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprise Development Laksamana Sukardi called on the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to coordinate its assets sales program with the privatization plans of state enterprises to ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Jail terms for looters

Jail terms for looters MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The local district court here sentenced on Wednesday six defendants to one and a half months imprisonment each for looting a chicken factory farm during the January riots.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 1, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Bakrie Investindo sued

Bakrie Investindo sued JAKARTA (JP): An individual named Atas Rifara filed a bankruptcy suit on Wednesday at the Jakarta Commercial Court against PT Bakrie Investindo, the majority owner of publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, a lawyer said.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Taiwan on alert for Chinese spies before election

Taiwan on alert for Chinese spies before electionBy William Foreman TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): Thousands of people from China have visited Taiwan in the past decade. Some do academic research, others see relatives; many just disappear.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Gus Dur, Wiranto dissatisfied over military reshuffle

Gus Dur, Wiranto dissatisfied over military reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The controversy surrounding the reshuffle of 74 Indonesia Military (TNI) officers continued on Wednesday with President Abdurrahman Wahid and former military chief Gen. Wiranto expressing dissatisfaction over the changes.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/`Channel NewsAsia' to go regional in September

`Channel NewsAsia' to go regional in SeptemberBy K. Basrie SINGAPORE (JP): Marking its first anniversary here, Channel NewsAsia of the Singaporean government-linked Media Corporation announced on Wednesday its ambitious multi-million U.S.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, March 2, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, March 2, 2000)Hollywood KC Three Kings 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Life is Beautiful 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Stigmata 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Enemy Of My Enemy 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Iraq mulls plan to buy RI telecommunications equipment

Iraq mulls plan to buy RI telecommunications equipment BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Iraq is considering to buy telecommunications equipment from Indonesia to rehabilitate its telecommunications facilities.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/PSSI and Bank Mandiri sign Rp 7.3b agreement

PSSI and Bank Mandiri sign Rp 7.3b agreement JAKARTA (JP): After a long search, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) finally received Rp 7.3 billion sponsorship from state Bank Mandiri for the remaining matches in the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina).

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Pfizer expects Rp 12 billion from Viagra sales this year

Pfizer expects Rp 12 billion from Viagra sales this year JAKARTA (JP): Drug producer PT Pfizer Indonesia expects Rp 12 billion (US$ 1.6 million) from sales of the much hyped anti- impotence drug Viagra this year after reaping Rp 5 billion since first launching it in August 1999.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Amien hits out at foreign advisors

Amien hits out at foreign advisors JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said on Wednesday Indonesia did not need foreign advisors, thus President Abdurrahman Wahid's appointment of several foreign dignitaries in that role was merely a symbolic gesture.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Hot spots found in Riau forests

Hot spots found in Riau forests PEKANBARU, Riau: The local administration announced on Wednesday it had found at least 80 hot spots in plantations across the province after a day's monitoring.Head of the Sumatra chapter of the Environmental Management Agency (Bapedal) M.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Wise leader has emerged

Wise leader has emerged Twenty-five years ago, unofficially exiled Indonesian students started gathering in capital cities all over Asia. They talked and dreamed of a democratic, free and fair homeland, one where leaders were elected and income fairly distributed.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Purchasing goods on Internet is safe, experts say

Purchasing goods on Internet is safe, experts say JAKARTA (JP): People should not be worried about purchasing goods on the Internet because it is just as safe and convenient as shopping at nearby malls, according to e-commerce experts.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Two money forgers handed jail terms

Two money forgers handed jail terms JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday defendants Cornelia Sugiono and Syamsurizal to 30 months and 24 months in jail respectively for counterfeiting money.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Query demanded for police generals accused of graft

Query demanded for police generals accused of graft JAKARTA (JP): Inspector general of the Ministry of Defense Lt. Gen.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/IPTN, Fokker sign deal

IPTN, Fokker sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The nation's aircraft company, Nusantara Aircraft Industry (IPTN), signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with Fokker Elmo BV, a subsidiary of Dutch aircraft company Fokker, to build electrical aircraft applications.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Man sentenced for vandalism

Man sentenced for vandalism BOGOR (JP): Bogor District Court sentenced on Wednesday Aris bin Icang, 20, for vandalizing a phone booth and stealing the coins from it.Judge Sri Kasiyani said in the hearing that Aris, who is unemployed, was told by his friend Pirdi on Dec.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/President, VP get big pay boost

President, VP get big pay boost JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives budget committee agreed on Wednesday to raise the basic salaries of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri by 78 percent and 120 percent respectively.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Can export revival sustain recovery?

Can export revival sustain recovery?By Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): As it helped to fuel the economic crisis in 1997, the accelerating growth of exports among Southeast Asia's major economies has underpinned the region's economic recovery.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/'Matra' to hold GT Radial Off-Road 2000

'Matra' to hold GT Radial Off-Road 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Matra magazine in cooperation with Puspita Off- Road Club will hold the GT Radial Off-Road 2000 at Cilalawi, Jatiluhur, West Java, from March 11 to March 12.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/All Aceh Congress to be held in April

All Aceh Congress to be held in April JAKARTA (JP): An All Aceh Congress will be convened early next April in a bid to select the best representatives for the province in future discussions with the central government.State Minister of Human Rights Affairs Hasballah M.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/1000 couples to join mass wedding

1000 couples to join mass wedding JAKARTA (JP): As many as 1000 poor couples living in Jakarta will take part in a mass wedding to be held on March 19 at the Senayan Sports Stadium, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Scholars oppose amending decree on triumvirate system

Scholars oppose amending decree on triumvirate system YOGYAKARTA (JP): Noted political scientists condemned on Wednesday a planned amendment to a 1973 People's Consultative Assembly decree, which would allow top legislative officials to assume executive duties if both the president and vice ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Cost of fires Rp 16b since January

Cost of fires Rp 16b since January JAKARTA (JP): A fire department official said on Wednesday that the city had lost Rp 16 billion (US$2.13 million) in 91 cases of fire over the past two months.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Bali hotels help Lombok win back foreign tourists

Bali hotels help Lombok win back foreign touristsBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR (JP): Over the past few weeks, several major hotels in Bali have helped promote tourism in neighboring Lombok, which went back to square one in the wake of anti-Christian rioting in January.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Time for reconciliation

Time for reconciliation Given that it has taken some governments many years or even decades to publicly acknowledge the wrongs that their countries have done to others, President Abdurrahman Wahid can be said to have shown remarkable sensitivity by using his brief visit on Tuesday to apologize to ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Israeli-Indonesian ties: Still a long way to go

Israeli-Indonesian ties: Still a long way to goBy Oei Eng Goan JERUSALEM (JP): Unless Israel achieves a breakthrough in its peace talks with its Arab foes and acknowledges the permanent status of an independent Palestinian nation, the Jewish state can hardly materialize its wish to have trade and ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Lesson in democracy

Lesson in democracy The recent Iranian elections, which should give that theocratic nation a more tolerant regime, also offer lessons for authoritarian states elsewhere, not least in Asia.But this was no repeat of the 1979 revolution which overthrew the shah.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 2, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 2, 2000Exhibition * Painting Exhibition by Tracy Harrison, at Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud, March 5 to 17.Festival * Contemporary Theater Festival: Workshops, performances, at Sai Sai Bar, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, in March.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Aerospace giants eye Asia partners

Aerospace giants eye Asia partnersBy Lara Parpan SINGAPORE (AFP): American and European aerospace giants are pursuing with renewed vigor ventures with their smaller but tech- savvy Asian counterparts and talks with Asian governments keen on resuming defense modernization.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Int'l art fest at TUK promises 'shocking' acts

Int'l art fest at TUK promises 'shocking' actsBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): Those who frequently skip chances to see performance art in Jakarta should not miss this festival starting today (Thursday) at Teater Utan Kayu (TUK), Jakarta.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Capital sees improved investment

Capital sees improved investment JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) observed an increasing trend of investment since the end of last year, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 02 Mar 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 1, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,383.00 7,457.00Australian dollar 1 4,492.