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Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Police unveil major reshuffle, no political motive involved

Police unveil major reshuffle, no political motive involved JAKARTA (JP): National Police Headquarters announced on Tuesday a major reshuffle involving 31 high-ranking police officers, including those from the strife-hit provinces of Aceh and Maluku.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/U.S. business mission due here

U.S. business mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A 45-member business mission from the United States comprising hoteliers, bankers, media owners and garment makers will make a week-long visit to Indonesia starting on June 1 to look into trade and investment opportunities.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Denying education to women defies Islam

Denying education to women defies IslamBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The conclusion of an international seminar on women in Islam held here last month was that the secret to problems facing Muslim societies around the world lies in providing women with proper education.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Four more years sought for Zarina

Four more years sought for Zarina JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday wanted the panel of judges to sentence Zarina Mirafsur, still serving time in jail for a previous drug case, to four years in prison, plus a Rp 10 million (US$1,175) fine.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Loan syndication formed to help export companies

Loan syndication formed to help export companies JAKARTA (JP): Two state banks and at least seven foreign banks have agreed to establish a loan syndication to provide Rp 50 trillion (US$6 billion) in credit facilities for export-oriented firms.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, May 24, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, May 24, 2000)Hollywood KC The Talented Mr. Ripley 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Play it to the Bone 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Romeo Must Die 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Whole Nine Yards 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Batik auction to help out bright but needy students

Batik auction to help out bright but needy studentsBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Many a woman has lovingly caressed the soft fabric of her stole and proudly claimed it to be inherited from her mother or grandmother. After all, an heirloom means more than any price tag can.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Court set to decide on Soeharto vs 'Time' soon

Court set to decide on Soeharto vs 'Time' soon JAKARTA (JP): After a series of hearings, lawyers from both parties in the Soeharto versus Time case handed over their conclusions to the judges on Tuesday.Each of them stood by their previous positions.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Forgive Soeharto

Forgive Soeharto Nobody will deny that (former president) Soeharto caused a good deal of trouble for many people during the time he was in power. Nor will anyone deny that during those years he permitted certain people to benefit tremendously while inflicting immense hardship on others.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Focus on Medan's Godfather, his pals and victims

Focus on Medan's Godfather, his pals and victimsBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): His name is known across the Medan community, though it tends to be whispered. He keeps a low profile, yet his reach extends everywhere.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/KPU official suspect in fraud case

KPU official suspect in fraud case JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the logistics bureau at the General Elections Commission (KPU) Achmad Latief has been declared a suspect in a malfeasance case which caused Rp 5 billion in losses to the government.Col.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Aceh convict arrested for marijuana possession

Aceh convict arrested for marijuana possession BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): One of the 25 convicted murderers involved in last year's massive killings in West Aceh may have his jail sentence extended after he, along with a military police officer who escorted him to Iskandar Muda Airport, was found ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Sniffles heard in Asia as U.S. economy chills

Sniffles heard in Asia as U.S. economy chillsBy Richard Hubbard HONG KONG (Reuters): Confidence in Asia's immunity to a cold if the U.S. sneezes from the chill of higher interest rates is starting to waver as analysts take a fresh look at the prospects for a hard landing in the American economy.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Three-year jail term sought for Lt. Agus Isrok

Three-year jail term sought for Lt. Agus Isrok JAKARTA (JP): Military prosecutors demanded on Tuesday the Jakarta Military Court sentence defendant Army Second Lt. Agus Isrok to three years in jail for allegedly possessing and carrying narcotics and psychotropic substances.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Man's family calls on shamans

Man's family calls on shamans DENPASAR, Bali: The family of Eddy Erfan, the missing taxi driver whose vehicle was found abandoned three days ago, has enlisted the help of paranormals after a search proved fruitless.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Textile firms threaten to shut down

Textile firms threaten to shut down BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Some 200 textile companies in the West Java chapter of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) threatened on Tuesday to stop production if the electricity rate hike was not revised within a week.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Three killed as more violence erupts in Poso

Three killed as more violence erupts in Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Three people were killed and 15 others injured while scores of houses were set ablaze in fierce clashes that erupted in the town of Poso on Tuesday.The three victims were identified as Sgt. Maj.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Census 2000 to reveal comprehensive data

Census 2000 to reveal comprehensive data JAKARTA (JP): Officials have pledged to conduct thorough data recording, including in strife-torn areas across the country, for the national population census which begins on June 1.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 24, 2000

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 24, 2000Exhibition * Fine Arts Exhibition: Sisi-sisi Surabaya 2000, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, until May 31.Performances * Concert: Quirine Viersen, at Balai Adika Balroom, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Fight for democracy

Fight for democracy Ten years ago, Burma (Myanmar) elected a new parliament and government. Military authorities crushed the victory. Instead of honoring the election, most of the world has favored the dictatorship. It is time the military abided by its pledge to institute democracy.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Exact Software Indonesia aims to double clients

Exact Software Indonesia aims to double clients JAKARTA (JP): Business software provider PT Exact Software Indonesia says it expects to double the number of its clients this year as the Indonesian middle market for enterprises resources planning software has largely been untapped.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/New online service at JSX

New online service at JSX JAKARTA (JP): Information provider PT Selaras Universal launched on Tuesday its "Index Business Information Online" service to investors at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Freeport agrees to cut production

Freeport agrees to cut production JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf said on Tuesday that giant gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia had agreed to cut its production following an incident at the Wanagong dumping site.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/TV today

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

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Military faces acute budget Problems: Juwono

Military faces acute budget Problems: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said the Indonesian Military and National Police were finding it difficult to meet minimum performance standards required for maintaining security given the inadequate funds that have been allotted ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Megawati to inaugurate National Games in June

Megawati to inaugurate National Games in June JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has appointed Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to inaugurate the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya on June 19, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Govt launches new farming concept

Govt launches new farming concept JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture M. Prakosa said on Tuesday the government had designed a new farming concept to help boost efficiency in the agricultural sector.Prakosa said that under the corporate farming concept, small farm areas of between 0.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/27 houses razed in Kramat Sentiong

27 houses razed in Kramat Sentiong JAKARTA (JP): Fire razed 27 houses on Jl. Kramat Sentiong, Senen district in Central Jakarta on Tuesday morning, turning some 200 residents into homeless people.Senen district chief, Matin Salim, said the fire broke out at 10:30 a.m.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Wiranto resists blame on Timor chaos

Wiranto resists blame on Timor chaos JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto balked at the continued criticism against him saying here on Tuesday that he was only part of the larger infrastructure and that there were more senior officials overseeing the process in East ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Gilliam's fantastic vision on display at film center

Gilliam's fantastic vision on display at film centerBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Bless Terry Gilliam for transporting our dreams to the movie screens.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Monday's economic meeting

Monday's economic meeting We somewhat worriedly expected a worsening economic management after President Abdurrahman Wahid decided last month to personally chair a weekly economic monitoring meeting on Mondays.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/RI eyes better ranking in swimming c'ships

RI eyes better ranking in swimming c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will make strong efforts to better its ranking at the 24th South East Asia (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships in Bali, from May 26 to May 28, an official of the Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Breaking silence about AIDS vital to ending ignorance

Breaking silence about AIDS vital to ending ignoranceBy Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): "Time to speak out about AIDS in the spirit of friendship without prejudice.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Envoy vows to release Irawn from Myanmar

Envoy vows to release Irawn from Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Ambassador to Myanmar Nasaruddin Mochtar Koro said on Tuesday that the embassy would do its best to help free a young Indonesian man arrested in Yangon for illegally installing and operating a communications system in his hotel ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Lippo e-Net clarification not enough: MISI executive

Lippo e-Net clarification not enough: MISI executive JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Lippo e-Net's clarification published in Tuesday's newspapers was pointless and gave no answer to the market confusion about the insurance company, according to the Indonesian Securities Investors' Society (MISI).

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/City told to act in exploring Seribu islands

City told to act in exploring Seribu islands JAKARTA (JP): The 104 islands grouped in the Seribu (Thousand) Islands in the Java Sea could be a gold mine of revenue for the city administration should the latter spend time exploring and monitoring the area, an official said.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Race and land fuel Fiji power struggle

Race and land fuel Fiji power struggleBy Paul Tait SUVA (Reuters): Fiji's current battle for power is being fought with the double-edged sword of race and land, and President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara and captive Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry could end up the biggest victims.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Haridharma aims to defend title

Haridharma aims to defend title JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion local driver Haridharma Manoppo will defend his title in the third stage of the national Formula Asia championships on May 28 at Sentul circuit, near Bogor.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/More companies launch new website services

More companies launch new website services JAKARTA (JP): Internet companies PT Mega Portal Media and PT Websolusi Com have launched website services to tap into the growing number of Internet users in the country.Mega Portal president Sony Sugama said here on Tuesday the company's www.portalkilat.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Speaking out against AIDS discrimination

Speaking out against AIDS discrimination JAKARTA (JP): Tonight, a candle is lit -- for you, for friends with shared feelings and for those who have already preceded us.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Govt mulling incentives to lure back foreign investors

Govt mulling incentives to lure back foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is considering a package of incentives to attract badly needed foreign investment into the country, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Will nuclear energy make a comeback?

Will nuclear energy make a comeback?By David Gow LONDON: Is nuclear energy in the United Kingdom poised to make a comeback? The question may seem naive given the hammering the industry in Britain has taken in recent weeks: British Nuclear Fuels'(BNFL) debacle over its Japanese reprocessing ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Mela adds to list of dire stories of migrant workers

Mela adds to list of dire stories of migrant workers JAKARTA (JP): Mela Indahsari, 14, wanted to be a good daughter. Her only dream was to help her poor family by becoming a migrant worker.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Thousands swarm the streets to join Thomas Cup parade

Thousands swarm the streets to join Thomas Cup paradeBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Old and young people thronged the streets on Tuesday to join the euphoric celebration of the Thomas Cup victory.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Little support for lifting of communism ban

Little support for lifting of communism ban JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's intention to have a 34-year-old ban on communism revoked has failed to garner much support, with only the National Awakening Party (PKB) officially proposing that the issue be deliberated by the ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Korean summit a path to regular talks

Korean summit a path to regular talksBy Bill Tarrant SEOUL (Reuters): The biggest achievement from the first summit between North and South Korean leaders is the face-to-face meeting itself and the prospect of more government-level meetings to come, analysts said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/AWAIR Internasional set to fly

AWAIR Internasional set to fly JAKARTA (JP): AWAIR Internasional will take off as the first new scheduled airline company in the country since 1990 when it launches its Jakarta-Surabaya and Jakarta-Medan services next month.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/One dead, dozens injured in latest Ambon violence

One dead, dozens injured in latest Ambon violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Prospects of a lull in the prolonged violence remain slim after another clash rocked the town on Tuesday, leaving a civilian dead and dozens of others injured.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Khatami marks shaky three years in office

Khatami marks shaky three years in officeBy Farshid Motahari TEHRAN (DPA): Monday marked the third anniversary of the landslide victory of Mohammad Khatami in the 1997 presidential elections when he gained more than 70 percent of the votes and started a new political era in Islamic Iran.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Govt in tug-of-war with labor exporters

Govt in tug-of-war with labor exporters JAKARTA (JP): As the controversy over the minimum capital for labor exporters rolls on, the director general for labor placement, Din Syamsuddin, asked on Tuesday that labor export firms incapable of complying with the rule to stop operating.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Families complain of eviction

Families complain of eviction KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fifteen families from Buraen village have sent a letter to East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet Tallo, alleging they were intimidated into leaving their residences because the Air Force plans to construct a radar on the site.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Paramilitaries: Civil society gets ugly

Paramilitaries: Civil society gets uglyBy Vedi R. Hadiz SINGAPORE (JP): There has been a long-standing popular assumption that the strengthening of "civil society" (usually quite loosely meant to be anything relatively independent of the state apparatus) will necessarily strengthen democracy.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Mother of raped baby demands death of rapist

Mother of raped baby demands death of rapist JAKARTA (JP): Housewife Salamah asked law enforcers on Tuesday to sentence the rapist of her 16-month-old daughter to death."That person must be sentenced to death ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Hungary names Bandung consul

Hungary names Bandung consul BANDUNG (JP): Hungary has appointed businessman Atilla Kamory as its honorary consul to Bandung, West Java.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Rio Tinto corrects statement

Rio Tinto corrects statement JAKARTA (JP): Mining company Rio Tinto Indonesia said on Tuesday the closure of the gold mine of its subsidiary, PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM), since early this month has resulted in a potential loss of 700 kilograms of production or 20,000 troy ounces not 400,000 ...

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/BI: Rupiah at mercy of political rifts

BI: Rupiah at mercy of political rifts JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution warned on Tuesday the rupiah would weaken further if political conflicts and lawlessness continued.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Soemarjono grilled over fake money

Soemarjono grilled over fake money SURABAYA (JP): Retired Army officer Soemarjono was officially named the main suspect in a counterfeit money case on Tuesday after he failed to refute allegations when Surabaya Police confronted him with other suspects.Chief of Surabaya Police detectives Lt. Col.

Wed, 24 May 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 23, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...