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Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/N. Ireland's Protestants in need of proper leader

N. Ireland's Protestants in need of proper leaderBy Stefan Klein LONDON (DPA): One dead civilian, 81 injured policemen, six injured soldiers, 217 arrests, 128 damaged buildings, 350 demolished motor vehicles, 329 attacks on security forces, 305 incidents with petrol bombs.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Sukabumi earthquake causes more than Rp 15m in losses

Sukabumi earthquake causes more than Rp 15m in losses BANDUNG (JP): The recent earthquake which shook Jakarta and some areas of West Java has resulted in financial losses of Rp 15 billion in the hardest-hit town of Sukabumi alone.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Mass protest set in Tangerang

Mass protest set in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Some 280,000 jobless residents in Tangerang are to stage a massive rally at the local City Hall, demanding the resignation of Regent Agus Djunara over his failure to eradicate unemployment in the area, a protest group spokesman said.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/No reshuffle in Golkar, Akbar remarks

No reshuffle in Golkar, Akbar remarks JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung dismissed on Friday reports that the party's top leaders, including Attorney General Marzuki Darusman, are going to be replaced in the party's leadership meeting scheduled to begin here on Tuesday.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/BCA guards investigated over businessman torture

BCA guards investigated over businessman torture JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives chief Sr. Supt.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Weekend Lineup

Weekend Lineup Following are sports competitions to be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are Jakarta Time):Sunday Boxing Lennox Lewis vs Frans Botha Indosiar 04.00 a.m.Formula 1 Austria (delayed) RCTI 08.00 p.m.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Bashing Bank Bali

Bashing Bank Bali As the fate of the beleaguered Bank Bali became more uncertain following its transfer from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to the central bank on Thursday, the fundamental question that remains is whether it is still worth taxpayers' money to bail out the ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Chaos in resource management?

Chaos in resource management?By Ryad Areshman Chairil MELBOURNE (JP): In his book Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Tom Tietenberg explained that a tragedy (read: chaos) may happen to a country which in managing its natural resources creates an "open access".

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Secondhand toilet bowl business is slow but growing

Secondhand toilet bowl business is slow but growing JAKARTA (JP): The business of secondhand toilet bowls in the capital is slow but growing, according to a vendor who sells his wares on state property under the Slipi flyover in Central Jakarta.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Central bank promises fair resolution on Bank Bali

Central bank promises fair resolution on Bank Bali JAKARTA (JP): Acting Bank Indonesia governor Anwar Nasution said on Friday that the central bank would try to come up with a "fair" resolution to the Bank Bali case.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Fire guts 112 kiosks

Fire guts 112 kiosks BOGOR (JP): A massive fire gutted 112 kiosks and damaged 15 others at the Cileungsi market of Cileungsi Kidul village in the early hours of Friday."The fire started at about 1 a.m. at a kiosk belonging to a plastics seller, Sony, in block B.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Josh 14:15 17:30 20:45 House on Haunted Hill 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mission Impossible 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Me, My Self and Irene 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Shanghai Noon ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Half a kilo of 'shabu-shabu' seized

Half a kilo of 'shabu-shabu' seized JAKARTA (JP): City police arrested a man on Thursday for possession of 520.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and 734 ecstasy pills -- all worth some Rp 150 million on the streets -- an officer said.Tambora Police Subprecinct Chief Sr. Insp.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 23.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Hyperactive legislators

Hyperactive legislators Do people now notice that the House of Representatives (DPR) has become super-active and that it has taken over the role of the conscience of the nation from the students?This is thanks in part to the controversial role played by President Abdurrahman Wahid in dealing with ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Bandung group take on French masterpiece

Bandung group take on French masterpieceBy Wawan S. Husin BANDUNG (JP): Studiklub Teater Bandung (STB) produced a work of Jean Giraudoux (l882 - l944), La Guerre de Troie n'ausa pas lieu (The Trojan War Wouldn't Happen) for two-day on July 4 and July 5 by CCF at Taman Budaya Jawa Barat on their ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Haze problem reaches alarming level in Riau

Haze problem reaches alarming level in Riau JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Riau branch of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) warned on Friday that the haze problem had reached alarming proportions in Riau and other provinces in Sumatra.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/BI to shift monetary policy to IT system

BI to shift monetary policy to IT system JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia gradually plans to shift its current multitarget monetary policy to a single inflation target policy, according to central bank deputy governor Achjar Iljas.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/No martial law in Maluku: Government, DPR

No martial law in Maluku: Government, DPR JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed that the state of civil emergency in the Maluku islands should remain intact and ruled out the possibility of imposing martial law to stop the continuing clashes there.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Thousands hoist separatist flags

Thousands hoist separatist flags BIAK, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of Irian Jaya people raised for the first time the Morning Star separatist flag without fear of punishment or harsh measures from security authorities on Friday.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Serviceman beaten by traders

Serviceman beaten by traders PURWOKERTO, Central Java: An Army officer, identified as Second Pvt. Anas Saeri, was beaten by angry traders here on Friday for extortion.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Headless body found in field

Headless body found in field BOGOR (JP): Residents of Kebon Palawija in Cigudeg district found a headless body on Friday morning in a field of state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara, a police officer said.Cigudeg Police chief First Insp.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Full-blown support given to Gus Dur worries politicians

Full-blown support given to Gus Dur worries politicians SURABAYA (JP): More politicians expressed concern and worry on Friday over support given out of proportion to President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Interpreting fashion

Interpreting fashion In reference to Melody Kemp's letter on Reform in fashion dated July 11, 2000, she tailored a wonderfully graphic description of how fashion is interpreted on a fitting basis, which is quite amusing to read.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Three civilians, soldier die in fierce Aceh fight

Three civilians, soldier die in fierce Aceh fight BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Four people, including an Army private, were killed during a violent conflict in East Aceh, the military and witnesses said on Friday. A group of men armed with sharp weapons attacked Pvt. Barus and Pvt.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Indonesia's future not in hands of elite: Gus Dur

Indonesia's future not in hands of elite: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid played down on Friday the importance of the planned meeting of the country's top four leaders which failed to materialize on Wednesday, saying the future of the country's 209 million people did not depend ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Military personnel questioned on Monday over 1996 PDI attack

Military personnel questioned on Monday over 1996 PDI attack JAKARTA (JP): A joint military-police team assigned to investigate the July 27, 1996 attack on the PDI headquarters will start questioning on Monday military personnel about their possible roles in the violent crime, police and military ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Fit and proper test of justices begins

Fit and proper test of justices begins JAKARTA (JP): "Have you ever taken a bribe?"Such were the questions posed by a legislator when screening candidates for the lofty office of Supreme Court justice.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Indonesia against immediate OPEC emergency meeting

Indonesia against immediate OPEC emergency meeting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that Indonesia saw no need to hold an immediate emergency meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise crude oil production.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Tax lawyer's practice

Tax lawyer's practice There has since long ago been a regulation stipulating that state enterprises (BUMN) wishing to settle their tax problems with the Tax Services Office (KPP) are forbidden to use tax consultant services. The goal is to minimize those enterprises' expenditures.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Political woes force down car sales

Political woes force down car sales JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) said on Friday that domestic sales of new cars slightly dropped in June due to rising political uncertainty, and estimated that local sales would remain low until September.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Longest eclipse to be visible

Longest eclipse to be visible BANDUNG (JP): Indonesians will be lucky to have an opportunity to view the longest total lunar eclipse of the century on Sunday, an astronomer said.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Car dealers plan more price rises due to weak rupiah

Car dealers plan more price rises due to weak rupiah JAKARTA (JP): A number of car dealers in the capital are planning to raise their prices again soon because of the falling value of the rupiah, which has depreciated by more than 8 percent over the past month.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/IndoExchange's new service

IndoExchange's new service JAKARTA (JP): Financial and market news portal IndoExchange.com announced on Friday the launch of its new service on a website creation called WebKita.com.The new service, which was developed in partnership with global online website creation portal KwikWeb.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/TV today

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

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 14, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Telkom plans to enter cell phone market in 2001

Telkom plans to enter cell phone market in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned, listed telecommunications monopoly PT Telkom says it will maintain its position as an operator of fixed-line telephones while at the same time developing new business in the mobile telephony market.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/$1.1 billion in nonbudgetary funds goes into state coffers

$1.1 billion in nonbudgetary funds goes into state coffers JAKARTA (JP): The director general of the state budget reported on Friday government ministries and state agencies had transferred about US$1.1 billion in nonbudgetary funds into a special state revenue account.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/National Museum home to precious artifacts

National Museum home to precious artifactsBy Ida Indawati Khow The National Museum is a landmark of advanced researches on ethnography, anthropology and the languages of the Indonesian archipelago in the 18th century.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Hendrawan, Budi advance to semis in Thailand Open

Hendrawan, Budi advance to semis in Thailand Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles shuttlers put in extraordinary performances against their young Chinese opponents Friday and cleared their way to the semifinals of the three-star Thailand Open in Bangkok.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/SEAG volleyball training starts this year

SEAG volleyball training starts this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) plans to start its women's and men's indoor team training program this year for the September 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Flying high in Bali

Flying high in Bali SANUR, Bali (JP): A total of 581 contestants are taking part in the three-day Bali Kite Festival 2000, which began on Friday."This year's event is bigger than the previous one.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Activists protest death of farmer

Activists protest death of farmer MEDAN, North Sumatra: A horde of rights activists marched to the North Sumatra Legislative Council building on Friday to protest the death of a farmer who was allegedly shot by police during a demonstration on Wednesday.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Governor tells residents of Matraman to grow up

Governor tells residents of Matraman to grow up JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso told Matraman residents, who were involved in their latest clash on Thursday, to settle their disputes and grow up for the benefit of themselves, their neighborhoods and the country."Stop being childish.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Juwono speaks on Maluku tragedy

Juwono speaks on Maluku tragedy The military has been censured for its inability to stop the violence in the Maluku islands. Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono candidly spoke to The Jakarta Post's reporter Fabiola Desy Unidjadja about this and the political situation as a whole.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Surya Semesta launches ESOP

Surya Semesta launches ESOP JAKARTA (JP): An extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly-listed PT Surya Semesta Internusa real estate and hotel developer on Friday decided to launch an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) covering 36.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Persija's Leandro shows leniency

Persija's Leandro shows leniency JAKARTA (JP): The appeal commission of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) showed leniency to Persija's midfielder, Luciano Leandro, on Thursday, allowing the Brazilian to play in the final of Bank Mandiri national soccer league if Persija manages to get ...

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/Six alleged criminals killed by mobs in a week

Six alleged criminals killed by mobs in a week JAKARTA (JP): Six alleged criminals have been brutally killed by mobs, who decided to take the law into their own hands, at six separate locations in Jakarta, Tangerang, Bekasi and Bogor in the past seven days.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000

JP/RI imposes antidumping duty on Japan, Singaporean steel pipes

RI imposes antidumping duty on Japan, Singaporean steel pipes JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to impose temporary antidumping duties of between five percent and 81 percent on welded steel pipe imports from Japan and Singapore.