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Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Gen. Roesmanhadi faces query over graft

Gen. Roesmanhadi faces query over graft JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Monday that his predecessor, Gen. Roesmanhadi, would be questioned on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in a Rp 300 billion (US$33.70 million) embezzlement of the police's 1999/2000 funds.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC The Patriot 14:15 17:20 20:25 Gladiator 14:55 17:55 20:55 Gone in 60 Seconds 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kimberly 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 X-Men 14:15 ...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Soeharto hearing to begin next week: Judge Lalu

Soeharto hearing to begin next week: Judge Lalu JAKARTA (JP): The head of the South Jakarta District Court said on Monday the initial hearing of the Rp 4.97 trillion (US$564.70 million) alleged corruption charges against president Soeharto would begin next week.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Sahabat Satwa roars for foreign donors and volunteers

Sahabat Satwa roars for foreign donors and volunteersBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): Ragunan Zoo is quiet these days, and it's not because the lions aren't roaring.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Film* Cannes Film Screening at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone 4212417), 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m.: L'odeur de la papaye verte, Aug. 22. La Haine, Aug. 29. Underground, Aug. 31.Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Direct elections

Direct elections Among the many international events, at least those aired on television, the most interesting and entertaining to watch is whether you like it or not, politically speaking, the Hollywood- style presidential election campaign in America.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Conscientious Cabinet

Conscientious Cabinet If recent history provides any guidelines, President Abdurrahman Wahid or Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri should opt for neither professionals nor politicians in selecting their new Cabinet.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Govt launches new farming credit scheme

Govt launches new farming credit scheme JAKARTA (JP): The government launched on Monday a new credit plan to replace the heavily subsidized credit for farmers (KUT) scheme.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/New economic team should be market friendly: Kadin

New economic team should be market friendly: Kadin JAKARTA (JP): The economic team in the planned new Cabinet should not only have a good knowledge of the global economy but should also possess a strong sense of crisis, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/131 fleeing Brimob members in Maluku named deserters

131 fleeing Brimob members in Maluku named deserters AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Firman Gani declared on Monday that 131 officers of the elite Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) were now deemed to be deserters for fleeing ravaged Ambon to Bali late in June.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Hariyanto resigns from national team

Hariyanto resigns from national team JAKARTA (JP): The 1995 world badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi has resigned from the national team due to his poor performance in international tournaments over recent years.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Observers: Parties lack nationalism

Observers: Parties lack nationalism JAKARTA (JP): Observers lamented on Monday the eroding nationalism among political parties and politicians, saying they are being trapped in their conflicting interests while problems threaten the nation's integrity.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/'Menggantang Asap' tells moral degradation

'Menggantang Asap' tells moral degradationBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): Leafy bamboo trees drape over a small path in a village. Moonbeams light the path where a convoy of men and women carry a corpse to the cemetery. It's a spooky scene. Some people gasp and flutter in agony.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/IBRA, Holdiko sell shares in First Pacific

IBRA, Holdiko sell shares in First Pacific JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and PT Holdiko Perkasa have raised HK$394.6 million, equivalent to Rp 420 billion (about US$47 million), in cash from the sales of their shares in the Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/13 foreign tourists nabbed in antidrugs raid in Bali

13 foreign tourists nabbed in antidrugs raid in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): As many as 13 foreign tourists, comprising nine French nationals, three Italians and one Swede, were arrested on Sunday in an anti-narcotics raid in the Krobokan area, around five kilometers north of the famous tourist ...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/VP to lead Cabinet, Yusril says

VP to lead Cabinet, Yusril says JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri will lead the Cabinet under a new duty-sharing arrangement with President Abdurrahman Wahid, a senior Cabinet official said on Monday.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/APRN discusses debt, poverty alleviation

APRN discusses debt, poverty alleviation JAKARTA (JP): At least 120 delegates of 80 organizations from 22 countries are taking part in the second annual meeting of the Asian Pacific Research Network (APRN), which opened here on Monday.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 21, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Police bust car thieves

Police bust car thieves PADANG, West Sumatra: Police have arrested 12 members of a syndicate specializing in stealing cars, including three junior police officers, with operations spanning across four provinces.West Sumatra Police chief Brig. Gen.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Three justices named in bribery case

Three justices named in bribery case JAKARTA (JP): The government-appointed Joint Team to Eradicate Corruption named on Monday three justices of the Supreme Court as suspects in a bribery case, paving the way for the first ever trial against the country's top judges on charges of corruption.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Councillor jailed for blackmailing palm oil company

Councillor jailed for blackmailing palm oil company BENGKULU (JP): A district court in Bengkulu sentenced on Saturday a local councillor and a "legal consultant" friend to seven years in jail for provoking locals to illegally demand land compensation from a foreign palm oil investor.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Pelangi exports LPG tubes

Pelangi exports LPG tubes JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed packaging producer PT Pelangi Indah Canindo said on Monday it was exporting its first batch of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers to Australia under a US$2.1 million contract.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Sutiyoso denies involvement in rare species trade

Sutiyoso denies involvement in rare species trade JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said he might file a lawsuit against a nongovernmental organization for accusing him of being involved in the illegal trading of endangered species from an East Java zoo.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/City offers free ID card renewal

City offers free ID card renewal JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to provide a better service to the public, the administration will introduce free renewal of identity cards, starting from November, Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Syndicate behind disappearance of cubs from Prigen Safari Park

Syndicate behind disappearance of cubs from Prigen Safari ParkBy Gin Kurniawan PASURUAN, East Java (JP): Happy yet saddened, that may be how the management and employees of PT Taman Safari Indonesia II (TSI II) in Prigen feel, following the successful uncovering by the police of the theft of ...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Drug addict admits to girl's murder

Drug addict admits to girl's murder JAKARTA (JP): A drug addict has confessed to the murder of an eight-year-old girl, who was found in an empty house in the Taman Kencana housing complex in the Tegal Alur area of Kalideres in West Jakarta on Sunday night, a police officer said.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/What does Mubarak want?

What does Mubarak want? The president of Egypt this weekend warned that any concessions over Jerusalem could make the region explode in a wave of Islamic violence.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/'Feminine cleansers': Are they necessary?

'Feminine cleansers': Are they necessary?By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Women remain an important source of inspiration not only for painters and artists, but also for health and beauty product manufacturers.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Improving higher RI education

Improving higher RI educationBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): Over 470,000 high school graduates took the university entrance tests this year, competing for some 74,000 seats at 45 public universities.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Ratu Plaza to reopen again after five years

Ratu Plaza to reopen again after five years JAKARTA (JP): Ratu Plaza shopping center, a popular mall in the 1980s, is back in business again after being empty for some five years.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 21, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/UN disarmament session under scrutiny

UN disarmament session under scrutinyBy Bruno Franceschi GENEVA (AFP): Diplomats and experts are increasingly questioning the purpose of the UN Conference on Disarmament (CD) which, dogged by disagreement, has effectively been unable for the last two years to get its work program off the ...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Assembly session under fire

Assembly session under fire YOGYAKARTA: A group of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) under the Forum LSM Yogyakarta criticized the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday for failing to produce concrete results on agrarian reform during its annual session.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Hasan may not join AAAA congress

Hasan may not join AAAA congress JAKARTA (JP): The presence of Asian Amateur Athletics Association (AAAA) president Muhammad Bob Hasan at a congress to elect a new president is in doubt due to his detention in an Attorney General's Office cell.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Bomb threat hits school

Bomb threat hits school DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The St. Yoseph Catholic junior high school here received a bomb threat on Monday morning from an unidentified man who said he would blow up the building.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Nike footwear has expiry date?

Nike footwear has expiry date? Nike has been my family's favorite shoes for so many years. Both my daughter and my son have been wearing them since they were little kids. Nike has also been my choice to accompany me playing tennis as well as traveling to many countries around the world.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Mob vandalizes Makassar court building, attacks staffer

Mob vandalizes Makassar court building, attacks staffer MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): At least 150 people ran amok on Monday, vandalizing the provincial State Administrative Court (PTUN) building here, and attacking a member of staff.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Scholarships for shuttlers

Scholarships for shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University presented scholarships to families of the 16-member Thomas Cup team in a modest ceremony at its campus Monday.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Sutiyoso attacks UPC on 'becak'

Sutiyoso attacks UPC on 'becak' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso attacked a nongovernmental organization on Monday for supporting becak (pedicab) drivers and establishing operational zones for them, saying they had no right to do so.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Military controls log trading

Military controls log trading JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local forestry guards have complained that their duty of controlling log trading has been taken over by the military without any official authorization.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Ban on foreign Internet investors lifted by govt

Ban on foreign Internet investors lifted by govt JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday it had removed information multimedia services from the list of industries closed to foreign investment in the controversial Presidential Decree No. 96/2000.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Natuna D-Alpha project to be reevaluated

Natuna D-Alpha project to be reevaluated JAKARTA (JP): The government along with state oil and gas company Pertamina will reevaluate the Natuna D-Alpha project, which has been delayed for several years due to lack of funds, Pertamina president Baihaki Hakim said on Monday.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/No blanket travel ban for bankers: Attorney General

No blanket travel ban for bankers: Attorney General JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Monday that the planned travel ban would be imposed only on a limited number of bankers.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/RI has a good chance of winning Olympic golds

RI has a good chance of winning Olympic golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's success in winning two titles in two five-star Grand Prix series tennis tournaments has increased the country's optimism of bringing home gold medals from the Olympic Games in Sydney next month.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Five killed in Navy helicopter crash

Five killed in Navy helicopter crash JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Navy helicopter crashed on Monday afternoon in a rice field in Deru village in Bojonegoro, killing all five of its crew, Antara reported.Up until late Monday, Eastern Fleet commander Comm.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/U.S. does not support Papua

U.S. does not support Papua I was deeply disappointed to read the assertion in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 16 feature U.S. supports Papuan struggle, says Beanal, that the United States government supports Papuan independence. As I have made clear in two meetings with Mr. Beanal, the U.S.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/PT KAI suspects dead radio the cause of Saturday's crash

PT KAI suspects dead radio the cause of Saturday's crash BANDUNG, West Java (JP): An official of state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) said here on Monday that the poor state of radio communication equipment had most likely caused the train collision in the Pinangsia-Ancol area of ...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Bush vs Gore: two visions of renewal

Bush vs Gore: two visions of renewalBy Leon Bruneau WASHINGTON (AFP): Despite their distinct visions and styles, Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore are both promising to bring renewal to the United States if elected president in November.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Gus Dur to witness peace agreement signing in Poso

Gus Dur to witness peace agreement signing in Poso JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is scheduled to visit the riot-torn city of Poso in Central Sulawesi on Tuesday to witness the signing of a peace agreement between leaders of the Muslim and Christian communities.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/C. Java rower allegedly took drug

C. Java rower allegedly took drug SEMARANG (JP): An unidentified Central Java rower allegedly consumed banned substances before competing in the 2000 National Games (PON) in East Java in June.But the coordinator of Central Java medical team, Dr.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Medan paralyzed by massive public transport strike

Medan paralyzed by massive public transport strike MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Some 10,000 public transportation drivers paralyzed the North Sumatra capital on Monday with a city-wide strike.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Iranian reformer forces losing their battle

Iranian reformer forces losing their battleBy Geneive Abdo TEHRAN: Iran's moves towards democratic rule, which began three years ago with the landslide victory of President Mohammad Khatami, appear little more than a fleeting moment in history now that conservatives have reasserted their control.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Listen to the market

Listen to the market President Abdurrahman Wahid, this time, is in no hurry to announce his new Cabinet. He has listened to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who advised him to select his ministers carefully so as to prevent change midway.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Aug. 21 to Aug. 27

Rates for tax payment, valid from Aug. 21 to Aug. 27 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,215.00Austrian schilling 1 540.59Australian dollar 1 4,780.31Belgian franc 1 184.40Canadian dollar 1 5,529.01Swiss franc 1 4,780.

Tue, 22 Aug 2000

JP/Sutiyoso makes some progress: Councillors

Sutiyoso makes some progress: Councillors JAKARTA (JP): With the evaluation of Governor Sutiyoso's revised accountability speech to be announced next month, city councillors from four major parties noted on Monday improvements in his governorship in the 30 days since they rejected his ...