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Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Politics played key role in military reshuffle

Politics played key role in military reshuffle The need for military support by the government and internal rivalry led to the latest military reshuffle, says military analyst Kusnanto Anggoro of the Jakarta-based Centre of Strategic and International Studies.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Woman jailed for chocolate bar

Woman jailed for chocolate bar BANDUNG, West Java: A 30-year old woman has been forced to spend nearly a week in the Regol police precinct's cell for allegedly stealing three chocolate bars worth Rp 6,000 from a local supermarket.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Court sentences Zimbabwean to eight years for heroin

Court sentences Zimbabwean to eight years for heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday Zimbabwean national Mecksom Ramson, alias Baba, 37, to eight years in prison and fined him Rp 5 million (US$560) for selling heroin through a go-between in December last ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Obsolete regulation

Obsolete regulation One of the few New Order regulations I considered reasonable at the time of its introduction in the late 1980s, when rich people used to fly to Singapore or other places just for shopping -- namely that residents had to pay an exit tax when departing this country -- is a ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/MPR's Annual Session to cost Rp 25.7 billion

MPR's Annual Session to cost Rp 25.7 billion JAKARTA (JP): The coming 10-day Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is expected to cost the state Rp 25.7 billion (US$2.8 million).

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Two Poso riot leaders arrested

Two Poso riot leaders arrested MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two alleged leaders of the Poso riots, Dominggus Soares and Marimus, were arrested in a special military operation on Monday, officials said on Thursday.Chief of Peace Task Force on Poso riots Col. M.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/PT Pos maintains monopoly over postal services

PT Pos maintains monopoly over postal services JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain the exclusive rights awarded to state-owned PT Pos Indonesia in providing postal services in the country.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Abdurrahman turns 60 today

Abdurrahman turns 60 today JAKARTA (JP): A simple gathering of family and friends will be held at Cipanas Presidential Palace, West Java, to commemorate President Abdurrahman Wahid's 60th birthday on Friday morning.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Bomb scare rattles Japanese diplomat's home

Bomb scare rattles Japanese diplomat's home MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Bomb hoaxes in separate places, including the residence of the Japanese Consul General residence, alarmed the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Soeharto formally charged with corruption

Soeharto formally charged with corruption JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto was formally charged with corruption on Thursday following an exhaustive eight months of investigation.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Murdered reporter case reopened

Murdered reporter case reopened YOGYAKARTA: Local police on Thursday started the process of requestioning 20 witnesses in the 1996 murder of local Bernas daily reporter Fuad Mohammad Syafruddin alias Udin.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Spatial planning needs proactive steps

Spatial planning needs proactive steps JAKARTA (JP): A central government official has urged the Jakarta administration and council to take proactive steps in ensuring suited implementation of city spatial planning ahead of regional autonomy.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Indonesian TV cable industry gets much-awaited boost

Indonesian TV cable industry gets much-awaited boostBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): At this lethargic time when every economic actor is playing a wait-and-see game, Indonesia's cable industry got a much-awaited boost.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Exclusive right on geothermal resources lifted

Exclusive right on geothermal resources lifted JAKARTA (JP): The government has lifted the decade-long monopoly by state oil and gas company Pertamina on the country's geothermal resources and transferred the management of the resources to the regions.Under Presidential Decree No.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Five decades on: The remaining questions of the Korean War

Five decades on: The remaining questions of the Korean WarBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): Fifty years after, in a very real sense the Korean War is still a work in progress.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Government bans export of urea fertilizer

Government bans export of urea fertilizer JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned the export of urea to prevent a shortage of the fertilizer at home, especially with the start of the planting season in October.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Evacuation of villages begins following unrest

Evacuation of villages begins following unrest AMBON, Maluku (JP): Police and military personnel started to evacuate about 2,000 residents on Thursday from ravaged Waai village and the Salahutu hill area in Central Maluku regency following savage attacks earlier this week.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Astaga secures US$1.5m from new investor

Astaga secures US$1.5m from new investor JAKARTA (JP): The Astaga Group, parent company of news portal Astaga!com and Internet firm Indonesia Online, announced on Thursday it had obtained new funding worth US$1.5 million from its new investor Hong Kong-based financial firm Capital Z Asia.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Maj. Gen. Slamet installed as new city military commander

Maj. Gen. Slamet installed as new city military commander JAKARTA (JP): The capital received a new military commander on Wednesday when Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu handed the post to his successor, Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Carrefour apologizes

Carrefour apologizes I refer to Angelina Putri's letter Taking note of prices at Carrefour published in The Jakarta Post on July 21, 2000.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 3, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 3, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Rp 1.86b lawsuit against former boss

Rp 1.86b lawsuit against former boss JAKARTA (JP): Seventeen reporters filed a Rp 1.86 billion (US$209,700) lawsuit with the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday against chief editor Robinson Pangaribuan of Moneter Indonesia business daily for firing them without severance pay and without ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Get outside help

Get outside help The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is not the first organization to appeal to the government to seek outside help in ending the bloody sectarian conflict in Maluku.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Militiamen banned from entering MPR complex

Militiamen banned from entering MPR complex JAKARTA (JP): City police do not have the right to prevent Banser civilian militiamen from entering the city, however, they will take stern action if one illegally approaches the legislative complex during the Annual Session, a police officer said on ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Rape, no joke

Rape, no joke On Sunday afternoon of July 30, 2000, Mr. Tarzan was interviewed in Liputan 6, a news program aired by one of the private television stations in Jakarta, on Doyok's alleged involvement in narcotics. When answering one of the questions posed by the interviewer, Mr.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Wang retains lead by one shot at Olympic Golf meet

Wang retains lead by one shot at Olympic Golf meet JAKARTA (JP): Wang Ter Chiang of Chinese Taipei remained top of the scoreboard on Thursday after carding a two-under-par 70 for a seven-under 209 after three rounds of play at the Olympic Golf Championships at Rancamaya Golf and Country Club in ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Ambassador Caday denies knowledge about bomber

Ambassador Caday denies knowledge about bomber JAKARTA (JP): Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday denied on Thursday saying he knew the people behind the devastating bomb in front of his house on Jl. Diponegoro in Central Jakarta.He was quoted by the Embassy consulate general, Narciso T.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Anton and Ismu to warm up in Indocement Cup open

Anton and Ismu to warm up in Indocement Cup open JAKARTA (JP): Men's table tennis players Anton Suseno and Ismu Harinto stayed low profile on their outside chance to win the fourth Indocement Cup open table tennis tournament.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Accountability speech needs 'clear criteria'

Accountability speech needs 'clear criteria' JAKARTA (JP): Experts and officials agreed on Thursday that councillors must establish a set of objective and valid criteria to assess the annual accountability speeches by regional administration heads.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Police arrest two men with fake banknotes

Police arrest two men with fake banknotes JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives arrested on Wednesday two men at a house on Jl. Kalibaru for possession of counterfeit money totaling Rp 5 million in new Rp 50,000 bills, an officer said on Thursday.North Jakarta Police detectives chief Asst.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Gus Dur: No ordinary father

Gus Dur: No ordinary fatherBy Yenny Zannuba Rahman JAKARTA (JP): He took me aside that night. I still remember the urgency in his voice. He told me gently, "please be prepared if I'm taken away." I nodded and did not say anything. I could not.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Sepang's F1 aims to lure nearly 4,000 Indonesians

Sepang's F1 aims to lure nearly 4,000 Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Sdn. Bhd. is aiming to attract nearly 4,000 Indonesians to watch the final leg of the 2000 Formula 1 Grand Prix series in Malaysia in October.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Patriot 14:15 17:20 20:25 Gone in 60 Seconds 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Love Stinks 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Crouching Tiger 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Christina's House ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Seeded players checked in selection tourney

Seeded players checked in selection tourney JAKARTA (JP): Three seeded men's players -- Grand Master (GM) Ardiansyah, GM Ruben Gunawana and International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto -- had a rough go of it on their first day of play at the 34th Chess Olympic Games national selection tournament ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/PDI-P opposes giving more power to MPR

PDI-P opposes giving more power to MPR JAKARTA (JP): A president should be allowed to serve his full five-year term in office without any interruptions, not even from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Death demanded for alleged cocaine smuggler

Death demanded for alleged cocaine smuggler TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor demanded the Tangerang District Court on Thursday sentence defendant Merika Franola, alias Ola, aged 30, to death and fine her Rp 1 billion (US$112,400) for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine and heroin out of Indonesia.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Most SOE commissioners inexperienced: Survey

Most SOE commissioners inexperienced: Survey JAKARTA (JP): More than 95 percent of commissioners at state- owned enterprises (SOE) are either senior government officials or military personal, according to a survey released here on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Bonix, Juan win golds in 19th President's Cup

Bonix, Juan win golds in 19th President's Cup SANUR, Bali (JP): Indonesian boxers Bonix Saweho and Juan Saparipan won two gold medals for the country at the 19th President's Cup international amateur boxing tournament on Thursday.Albert Papilaya from Indonesia lost in the third round against R.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Telkomsel upgrades networks

Telkomsel upgrades networks JAKARTA (JP): Local cellular network operator Telkomsel has awarded U.S.-based telecommunications company Motorola a contract worth US$27 million to upgrade its nationwide GSM900 cellular network.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/On illegal logging

On illegal logging Regarding your article on illegal logging in Tanjung Puting National Park (The Jakarta Post, July 27, 2000), we would like to correct two points.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Amendment to Constitution sparks criticism from experts

Amendment to Constitution sparks criticism from experts JAKARTA (JP): A noted constitutional expert has criticized the ongoing amendments being made by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to the 1945 Constitution, saying the Assembly should form a new Constitution based on the current ...

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/BI plans to lure export earnings back home

BI plans to lure export earnings back home JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) will provide exporters incentives to lure their billions of dollar earnings parked overseas back home, acting governor of the central bank Anwar Nasution said on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sculpture and Ceramic Exhibition Keanekaragaman Karsa dan Cipta, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta; Phone: 3154087; through August 12, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Calls grow for int'l help in Maluku

Calls grow for int'l help in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Calls for a foreign peacekeeping mission in the Maluku Islands grew here on Thursday following a National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) statement that the government should consider "international cooperation" to end the violence there.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Munir rues DPR's human rights stance

Munir rues DPR's human rights stance JAKARTA (JP): A combination of incompetence and legacies from past regimes are inhibiting the government from upholding the law and protecting human rights, a watchdog chairman said on Thursday.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/TV today

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

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Foreign women's magazines with local twist

Foreign women's magazines with local twistBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A beautiful blond model, clad in a sexy tank top which accentuates her slim waist, stares seductively from the center of the glossy purple cover of a women's magazine.

Fri, 04 Aug 2000

JP/Garuda's old 747's

Garuda's old 747's Recently Garuda put ads in your paper and others, expensive half-page, made by Matari advertising.This ad is surprisingly silly and detrimental to Garuda's image, since the focus is a photograph of an antique Boeing 747 of 17 or more years old, series 200.