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Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Texmaco, Polysindo report big losses

Texmaco, Polysindo report big losses JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa and PT Texmaco Jaya reported to their shareholders here on Thursday huge losses for last year due to sharp declines in sales and the depreciation of the rupiah.G.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Carrefour debate like TV drama

Carrefour debate like TV drama JAKARTA (JP): A City Economy Development Bureau officer stated on Thursday that Carrefour Hypermarket has violated no regulation because the business has a legitimate license to operate as a retailer.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Kodeco's plantation troubled by locals

Kodeco's plantation troubled by locals JAKARTA (JP): South Korean company PT Kodeco Group voiced concerns over troubles caused by villagers on its plantation in Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Business tycoon Bob Hasan to face trial

Business tycoon Bob Hasan to face trial JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan will face trial for corruption this month as the case dossiers will be submitted to Central Jakarta District Court next week, a prosecutor said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Cabinet's economic team strives to bolster exports

Cabinet's economic team strives to bolster exports JAKARTA (JP): The Cabinet's new economic team has embarked on what it calls a concerted drive to bolster exports, which the team envisions as the second engine driving the country's economic recovery, after private consumption.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Taufik expected to face Gade in Olympics semis

Taufik expected to face Gade in Olympics semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boy wonder Taufik Hidayat is expected to meet Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark in the Olympic Games semifinals but first he must beat Yamada Hidetaka of Japan in the first round, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) ...

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Indosat launches ATM-Acasia

Indosat launches ATM-Acasia JAKARTA (JP): International telecommunications provider PT Indosat launched on Thursday the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Acasia real-time data transfer system among six member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Charismatic leader needed

Charismatic leader needed In the name of democracy there is a sense of lawlessness beginning to prevail in this country.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Drug dealer nabbed in raid

Drug dealer nabbed in raid DENPASAR, Bali: Police in Badung, some 15 kilometers south of here, arrested an alleged drug dealer, Fakhrudin, and his female partner, Mery Maryani, during a raid on his rented house on Wednesday afternoon in the renowned coastal tourist resort of Kuta.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Big Momma's House 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Kid 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Joan of Arc 14:15 17:15 20:15 Final Destination 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Perfect Storm ...

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/New points in revised LoI

New points in revised LoI Ten economic recovery acceleration programI: Creating stability in the financial sector1. Strengthen the financial sector in order to improve the economic fundamentals.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Abdurrahman denies plan to purchase plane

Abdurrahman denies plan to purchase plane NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid denied here on Wednesday he was planning to purchase a presidential airplane from Boeing."I do not have any plans to purchase the plane.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Independent team needed to probe kidnapping case

Independent team needed to probe kidnapping case JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Hermawan Sulistyo suggested on Thursday the government form an independent team to end the dispute between the police and four agrarian activists, who claim they were abducted by security personnel.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/DPR yet to accept decree on wealth audit commission

DPR yet to accept decree on wealth audit commission JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of the Audit Commission on Officials Wealth has met with an early hurdle as the House of Representatives threatens to drop its support for the commission candidates.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Britain to help develop Indonesia's oil sector

Britain to help develop Indonesia's oil sector JAKARTA (JP): The British government agreed on Thursday to help develop Indonesia's oil and gas sector by encouraging investment and the transfer of know-how from its own industry.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Search for goodness played out in 'Sunten Jaya'

Search for goodness played out in 'Sunten Jaya'By Wawan S. Husin BANDUNG (JP): The night was especially dark and the wind in this area of North Bandung so cool that the audience -- about 250 people -- should have their coats buttoned.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Thirsty libraries to get refreshment

Thirsty libraries to get refreshment JAKARTA (JP): PT Coca-Cola Indonesia launched a foundation on Thursday and committed itself to spend some Rp 5 billion (US$595,240) over three years to help improve 20 libraries across the country.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/New strains of diseases invades Southeast Asian

New strains of diseases invades Southeast Asian JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of at least 30 new strains of infectious diseases in Southeast Asia in the past decade is placing the region at increased risk for a major outbreak, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ahmad Sujudi said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 7, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Calm back in Sampang

Calm back in Sampang SURABAYA: Calm returned to Sampang on Madura island off East Java on Thursday after local leaders agreed to postpone the inauguration of reelected regent Fadhilah Budiono.Government offices reopened after being closed since Monday.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/The role of the United Nations in the 21st Century

The role of the United Nations in the 21st Century The following is based on the address of former minister Ali Alatas at the talks held on the occasion of the convening of the Millennium Summit of the United Nations. The discussion was held in Jakarta on Sept.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Empowered House still lacks expertise in drafting laws

Empowered House still lacks expertise in drafting laws JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives may have won many extra powers for itself over the last two years thanks to the reform movement, but it is still grossly lacking in expertise when it comes to one important aspect: Making laws.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Sulawesi governors to form joint secretariat

Sulawesi governors to form joint secretariat KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): The governors of Sulawesi, attending a working meeting, agreed on Thursday to form a joint secretariat for regional development to speed up growth in the area.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Murder aimed at 'humiliating me'

Murder aimed at 'humiliating me' NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Wednesday (local time) that the murder of three UN humanitarian workers in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, was a well organized scheme to humiliate him while attending an international summit.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Plan to import buses from China still under question

Plan to import buses from China still under question JAKARTA (JP): None of the 14 privately-owned city bus companies here have submitted formal proposals for the planned purchase of buses shipped from China, an executive of the company appointed to import the buses said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Organda regrets its haste in hiking taxi fare

Organda regrets its haste in hiking taxi fare JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda), Aip Sjarifuddin, apologized on Thursday for the organization's haste in increasing taxi fares 50 percent.

Fri, 08 Sep 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, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Government told to work harder in Maluku

Government told to work harder in Maluku YOGYAKARTA (JP): The government must work harder for peace in Maluku as the significant factor behind the lingering sectarian clashes is rifts among troops maintaining security in the province, a scholar says.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Four robbers shot dead in Bekasi

Four robbers shot dead in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Four suspected robbers were shot dead when trying to escape from police on Jl. Tegal Gede, Lemah Abang, Bekasi on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/A national disgrace

A national disgrace Nearly one year since its separation from Indonesia, East Timor is still haunting the republic the way it always did when it was under Jakarta's occupation between 1975 and 1999.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Newmont calls for govt help over land dispute

Newmont calls for govt help over land dispute JAKARTA (JP): Gold mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi called on Thursday for the government to help resolve its land dispute with the former landowners.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Danar Hadi's 13th boutique

Danar Hadi's 13th boutique BANDUNG: Batik manufacturer PT Batik Danar Hadi opened its 13th boutique on Jl. Buah Batu here on Tuesday with a fashion show displaying the works of well-known designers Ghea Panggabean and Stefanus Hamy.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Haryogi gets off easy with 9-month jail term

Haryogi gets off easy with 9-month jail term JAKARTA (JP): Defendant Haryogi Maulani, 37, breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after a judge sentenced him to a nine-month jail term for illegal arms possession.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Sangkimah, Kaba Bay boast ecoappeal

Sangkimah, Kaba Bay boast ecoappealBy Mikael Onny Setiawan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): If you love traveling and want sometime away from the rat race, you should definitely consider going to Sangkimah and Kaba Bay.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Death of East Timor suspect to foil probe

Death of East Timor suspect to foil probe JAKARTA (JP): Activists condemned on Thursday the murder of ex-militia leader Olivio Moruk, one of 19 people named as suspects in last year's violence in East Timor, describing it as an attempt to foil the government's efforts to investigate rights abuses ...

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Acehnese pay homage to slain activist

Acehnese pay homage to slain activist LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Relatives and neighbors flocked on Thursday to the home of Jafar Siddiq Hamzah to pay their respects to the Aceh activist who was slain in Medan, North Sumatra.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Beauty exchanged for plastic

Beauty exchanged for plastic God created the world with a wonderful assortment of people, boasting numerous amounts of unusual shapes and sizes.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Vigilantes protest arrest of killers

Vigilantes protest arrest of killers CILACAP, Central Java: Hundreds of Padangjaya village residents rallied on Wednesday at the local legislative council to demand the release eight of their neighbors, who had been detained last month on charges of killing an alleged thief by setting him on fire.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/New sports grouping born

New sports grouping born JAKARTA (JP): Officials of 16 sports organizations established a federation last month to seek ways to attract more attention from the government."The Indonesian Federation of Public Sports (FOMI) was declared open on Aug. 25 with an initial membership of 16 organizations.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Tae kwon doin Juana ready to fight despite injury

Tae kwon doin Juana ready to fight despite injury JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian taekwondoin Juana Wangsa Putri has her sights set on winning a medal at the Sydney Olympic Games despite a back injury that limits her movement."Of course I want to win a medal, but all of my competitors are good athletes.

Fri, 08 Sep 2000

JP/Indonesia signs revised LoI with IMF

Indonesia signs revised LoI with IMF JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government on Thursday signed a revised letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund, which would pave the way for the third disbursement of about US$400 million in loans around the third week of this month.