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Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/BCA to hike wages after workers protest

BCA to hike wages after workers protest JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 Bank Central Asia (BCA) employees rallied on Wednesday in front of the company's headquarters on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, demanding more pay.The protesters, mostly wearing a red ribbon on their arm, arrived at 10 a.m.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Observers stress need for professional Cabinet

Observers stress need for professional Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Observers have emphasized the need to recruit professionals, instead of people linked to political parties, for the new Cabinet.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Two train passengers murdered in two days

Two train passengers murdered in two days BANDUNG (JP): Two passengers died in two different economy- class trains on Monday and Tuesday, forcing railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to engage in further efforts to improve security on board its trains.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/KONI expels Supeni from Olympic weightlifting squad

KONI expels Supeni from Olympic weightlifting squad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) finally expelled women's weightlifter Supeni from its Olympic Games squad but she will still be groomed for the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur and 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Legislator practices politics for people

Legislator practices politics for people JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to brush aside the long-standing image of the House of Representatives as a mere rubber-stamper of the government should not simplify the role played by a young politician from Golkar Party, Ade Komarudin.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Archipelago food promo at the Peninsula

Archipelago food promo at the PeninsulaBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): From Aug. 14 until the end of the month, the Menara Peninsula will be running a food promotion featuring cuisines from around the Indonesian archipelago at its Kafe Coleman.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Bank Patriot's assets up

Bank Patriot's assets up JAKARTA (JP): Bank Patriot, a private banks included in the government-sponsored recapitalization program, reported an improved performance during the first half of this year.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, 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 Aug. 30.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Ginandjar to be summoned for further clarification: Marzuki

Ginandjar to be summoned for further clarification: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday that his office would soon summon former coordinating minister for the economy, finance and industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita to clarify his previous statement before ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/An uphill drugs battle

An uphill drugs battle No matter how much money and effort goes into the fight against drugs, there is not the slightest sign that the "good guys" are winning.Every year, new concoctions arrive on the scene and the price for the old favorites continues to decline.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Qaddafi acts to free RP hostages

Qaddafi acts to free RP hostagesBy Rudolph Chimelli PARIS (DPA): If Libyan revolutionary leader Muammar Qaddafi manages to secure the release of the hostages being held in the Philippines, then he will have taken an enormous step towards casting off his persona non grata label and his ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/'Syariah' bid based on false assumption

'Syariah' bid based on false assumption The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has decided to postpone for a year deliberations on the possible inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) in the Constitution.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Negotiators behind peaceful rallies

Negotiators behind peaceful rallies JAKARTA (JP): Smarting from the past, when demonstrations were prone to clashes between protesters and security personnel, police have found a recipe for dealing with street rallies, regardless of their size, during the Annual Session of the People's ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Two taxi rapists sentenced to 14 years and 13 years

Two taxi rapists sentenced to 14 years and 13 years JAKARTA (JP): Rusdi bin Busri, 25, and Arkomi, alias Komeng, 30, stared at the floor when judges respectively handed down a 14-year jail term and a 13-year jail term for a vicious robbery and rape of a 23-year-old woman in a taxi last January.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 MPR's Annual Session (live) 11:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Household workers

Household workers It is a cause for hope when a leading national newspaper devotes its editorial space to the needs of the disenfranchised. The Jakarta Post's Aug. 12 editorial spoke out on behalf of Indonesia's lowest level of female household workers, our pembantus.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/KPC waiting for govt action before making final decision

KPC waiting for govt action before making final decision JAKARTA (JP): PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is waiting for the government to end a blockade of its mine in Sanggata regency, East Kalimantan, before issuing a final decision on whether it will maintain its operation or pull out of the province.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Announcement of new Cabinet delayed

Announcement of new Cabinet delayed JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has decided to delay announcing his new Cabinet until Aug.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/BI estimates inflation to exceed government target

BI estimates inflation to exceed government target JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday that inflation would likely be at about 7.67 percent this year, exceeding the government's target of between 5 percent and 7 percent.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/BAT books first profit

BAT books first profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette producer PT BAT Indonesia booked a net profit of Rp 64.75 billion (US$7.8 million) during the first semester of this year, up from Rp 54.07 billion in the same period last year.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Gus Dur vows to restructure govt

Gus Dur vows to restructure govt JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid pledged on Wednesday to restructure his administration to ensure it would be more able to effectively develop policies for the betterment of the people.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Korean families reunite temporarily

Korean families reunite temporarily SEOUL: In Seoul and Pyongyang on Tuesday, there were temporary reunions of families dispersed before and during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/State security bill must not be signed

State security bill must not be signedBy Matthew Draper and Yuli Swasono JAKARTA (JP): There are strong fears that President Abdurrahman Wahid plans to quietly sign the state security bill in the coming months.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Tegal doctors remove 15 kgs tumor

Tegal doctors remove 15 kgs tumor SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): A team of doctors from Kardinah General Hospital in Tegal here has succeeded in removing a 15 kilogram tumor from a 72 year-old woman's ovary.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 16, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Russia bares all in new book about nuclear weapons

Russia bares all in new book about nuclear weaponsBy Bradley Perrett LONDON (Reuters): Just 10 or 15 years ago, Western strategic analysts would pore over grainy satellite photographs, guessing dimensions and counting exhaust nozzles, to estimate roughly how a Soviet nuclear missile would perform.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Brunei prepares for APEC meeting

Brunei prepares for APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): Brunei, gearing up to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November, is training 2,000 job-seekers to help cater to the needs of the region's political and business elite, an official of APEC secretariat in Bandar Seri Begawan ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/KADI remains objective

KADI remains objective The Anti-Dumping Committee of Indonesia (KADI) wishes to refer to the article in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 15, 2000, titled Anti- dumping Body still has much to do, written by Erry Bundjamin.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Vitamins for MPR deputy speaker

Vitamins for MPR deputy speaker JAKARTA (JP): Everyone has their secret potions, including People's Consultative Assembly deputy speaker Sucipto.In order to keep fit during the long sessions, Sucipto takes a daily dose of Vitamin A, Vitamin E and honey.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/PLO to reassess planned statehood declaration: Arafat

PLO to reassess planned statehood declaration: Arafat JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said on Wednesday the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) would "reassess" its plan to unilaterally declare an independent Palestinian state on Sept. 13.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Regional detente cannot dispel Asian insecurity

Regional detente cannot dispel Asian insecurityBy Karl Grobe FRANKFURT (DPA): The nations of Asia have not forgotten their history, but the landmark events which dominate their memories are quite different from those recalled by citizens of Europe or the United States.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Woman, two kids burned to death

Woman, two kids burned to death BOGOR (JP): A mother and her two children suffered fatal burns on Wednesday morning in a suspected suicide at the home of the woman's parents in Sipak village, Jasinga district.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Confidence drops again in July: Danareksa survey

Confidence drops again in July: Danareksa survey JAKARTA (JP): The confidence of chief executives in the country's economy declined in July by 1.3 percent to a level of 116 percent, according to the latest survey conducted by the Danareksa Research Institute.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Sawung Jabo's new band offers contemplative music

Sawung Jabo's new band offers contemplative musicBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): Yogyakarta musician Sawung Jabo was linked to the bands SWAMI and Kantata for the last decade, but now he is forging his own path."I got fed up with SWAMI and Kantata's musical styles.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/GM launches first model of CBU Chevrolet Blazer

GM launches first model of CBU Chevrolet Blazer JAKARTA (JP): As the competition in the local automobile market heats up, General Motors Indonesia (GMI) launched on Wednesday its first completely built up (CBU) vehicle, the Chevrolet Blazer V6.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Politicians vs statesmen

Politicians vs statesmen Whatever people say about the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) which ends today, there is one very important lesson the nation has learned from this arduous and complex political process: Indonesia has an ominous shortage of leaders with ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Independence Day passes peacefully across the country

Independence Day passes peacefully across the country JAKARTA (JP): People across the country, including those in troubled areas, marked the 55th Independence Day on Thursday with solemn ceremonies and traditional games.No reports of violence were recorded.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/House alerts IBRA over revenue target

House alerts IBRA over revenue target JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives budget committee called on the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Wednesday to speed up its asset disposal program to raise some Rp 11.4 trillion (US$1.37 billion) in cash over the next three months.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Limit foreigners in airline sector: Official

Limit foreigners in airline sector: Official JAKARTA (JP): Restrictions on foreign investment in Indonesia's airline industry should be retained to prepare local airlines for the free trade area, a senior official at the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Aug. 17 celebration at palace marred by rally

Aug. 17 celebration at palace marred by rally JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid led on Thursday a solemn commemoration of Indonesia's 55th anniversary on the grounds of the official residence, Istana Merdeka, as students staged noisy demonstrations in the Monas Square nearby the palace.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Past rights crimes may get protection under Constitution

Past rights crimes may get protection under Constitution JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly is almost certain to pass a controversial constitutional amendment which will protect anyone from being charged for crimes committed in the past, including human rights abuses, using a newly ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Top seed Taufik beats Sun, Hashim

Top seed Taufik beats Sun, Hashim JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian teen idol Taufik Hidayat made a giant stride on Thursday at the US$150,000 Proton-Eon Malaysia Open at Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam, Malaysia, after overwhelming Sun Jun of China and Roslin Hashim of Malaysia.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Body found in parked car

Body found in parked car JAKARTA (JP): A decomposing body was found inside a Kijang van parked in the Hilton Hotel compound on Thursday, a police officer said.Tanah Abang Police Sr. Insp.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Do not bet on it!

Do not bet on it!By Robin Rhee SEOUL: "There's a sucker born every minute," said showman and circus owner P.T. Barnum.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/PDI-P, Golkar dismiss antimilitary protests

PDI-P, Golkar dismiss antimilitary protests JAKARTA (JP): The two largest factions in the People's Consultative Assembly -- the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the Golkar Party -- have brushed off the outcry over the continued presence of the Indonesian Military (TNI) ...

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Kotagede festival opens

Kotagede festival opens YOGYAKARTA: A two-week festival featuring traditional arts, performances and cuisine began on Thursday in Kotagede, about five kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta."We plan to hold Festival Kotagede every August," said the chairman of the festival's organizing committee, M.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Light tremors shake Bengkulu

Light tremors shake Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A deep-seated earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale rocked Bengkulu and its surrounding villages on Wednesday morning. No casualties were reported.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Clinton leaves legacy of bland candidates

Clinton leaves legacy of bland candidatesBy Uwe Schmitt LOS ANGELES (DPA): Hardly any other American president has loved the glamour and dignity of his office so passionately, misappropriated it so negligently or been so loathe to give it up as William Jefferson Clinton.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Akbar calls on the nation to boost spirit of nationalism

Akbar calls on the nation to boost spirit of nationalism JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung in his address at the official start of a new House session on Wednesday stressed the need for the nation to evoke the spirit of nationalism to face the country's problems.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/YACB to hold tours on anti-drug abuse

YACB to hold tours on anti-drug abuse JAKARTA (JP): Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YACB), a foundation preventing drug abuse, is organizing a series of tours and seminars in Semarang, Yogyakarta, Solo and Bali from Aug. 21 until Sept. 4, a foundation official said on Wednesday.

Fri, 18 Aug 2000

JP/Sawung Jabo bangs a gong for world music

Sawung Jabo bangs a gong for world musicBy Sonya Sandham SYDNEY (JP): If you thought you had heard the last of Sawung Jabo and his words of condemnation for social injustice, think again. He is back with more songs, a new outlook and a band with a difference.