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48 articles.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/City sets no deadline on subdistrict councils

City sets no deadline on subdistrict councils JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has withdrawn a Jan. 31 deadline for the establishment of subdistrict councils in response to complaints from residents that they were given too little time to elect their representatives."The Jan.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/A novel idea

A novel idea I must thank you for publishing a letter regarding the initially somewhat bizarre notion of opening a special cemetery to accommodate "heroic" civil servants (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 23, 2001).

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Officials defend planned bus station relocation

Officials defend planned bus station relocation JAKARTA (JP): City officials here on Thursday defended the planned relocation of the Pulogadung bus terminal, arguing that feasibility studies on the two possible relocation sites could help improve access to the new bus terminal.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/PKB faction not to react to report on Bulog scandal

PKB faction not to react to report on Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction stated Thursday that it would not take any political action as a result of the special committee investigation of the Bulog scandal.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Govt plans to issue short-term bonds

Govt plans to issue short-term bonds JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to issue six to 12-month bonds in April this year to replace part of the outstanding government bank recapitalization bonds, according to director general of financial institutions Darmin Nasution.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Healthy Village 2003 program

Healthy Village 2003 program JAKARTA (JP): Cisalak village in West Java has been chosen as a model for the Healthy Village 2003 program by PT Roche Indonesia.Under the program, villagers will be taught how to adopt healthy lifestyles.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954), until Feb. 6. * Photo: Milenium Moment, Anggota Galeri Cahya, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Gus Dur's refusal to name chief justice attacked

Gus Dur's refusal to name chief justice attacked JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has provided illogical arguments to support his rejection of the House of Representatives' candidates for the chief justice position, a seminar concluded on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Hanks, Zemeckis reteam in engrossing, poignant 'Cast Away'

Hanks, Zemeckis reteam in engrossing, poignant 'Cast Away'By Joko E.H. Anwar Cast Away *** (out of four)Drama, 143 minutesStarring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, a volleyball (uncredited)Directed by Robert Zemeckis JAKARTA (JP): What do you think would happen if a bunch of preteen kids were stranded on ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC The 6th Day 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Accidental Spy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Cast Away 14:15 17:15 20:15 Scary Movie 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Art of War ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Jakarta's Retro Club, where beautiful people of all ages get down

Jakarta's Retro Club, where beautiful people of all ages get down JAKARTA (JP): It's the in place for beautiful people at the moment, but does Retro Club, the subject of this week's bar/club review, live up to its heralded reputation?Location: Located on the ground floor of the Crown Plaza hotel, ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Bank soundness

Bank soundness Even in normal times banking, by its very nature, entails taking an array of risks. Given this, one can imagine the enormous risks banks run in Indonesia's current situation, pregnant with political uncertainty, legal imbroglios and complex economic woes.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Pro- and antigovt rallies staged in several cities

Pro- and antigovt rallies staged in several cities JAKARTA (JP): More students and youths turned out for rallies against and in support of the government on Thursday as the investigation into President Abdurrahman Wahid's alleged involvement in two financial scandals came close to its finale.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Bogor gets tough on students involved in brawls

Bogor gets tough on students involved in brawls BOGOR (JP): The mayoralty's education ministry office has called on schools to dismiss students involved in brawls or found in the possession of weapons.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Talk Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Hot air balloons an Idul Fitri fixture in Central Java's Kertek

Hot air balloons an Idul Fitri fixture in Central Java's KertekBy Simon Sudarman WONOSOBO, Central Java (JP): The sky above Kertek, a small town near Wonosobo, Central Java, was bright in the crisp morning air.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/RI plans to boost its oil output by 160,000 bpd

RI plans to boost its oil output by 160,000 bpd JAKARTA (JP): Within the next two years, Indonesia is expecting to boost its oil output by 160,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), from the development of two large offshore oil fields in the Makassar Straits and West Natuna, state oil and gas company ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/TNI's territorial role is still needed: Agus

TNI's territorial role is still needed: Agus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief of Territorial Affairs Lt. Gen. Agus Widjojo defended on Thursday the military's territorial role, saying that it was still needed in observance of the country's defense requirements.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Nine sex workers in Batam have AIDS

Nine sex workers in Batam have AIDS BATAM, Riau: Nine of 5,000 sex workers operating in various nightspots and red-light districts in Batam are infected with the lethal AIDS virus, and 61 others are carrying HIV, which can cause AIDS, a health survey found last year.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Dirgantara delivers CN-235 to RP buyer

Dirgantara delivers CN-235 to RP buyer BANDUNG (JP): Bandung-based PT Dirgantara Indonesia, formerly known as PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN), handed over a CN-235's 36-seat passenger plane on Thursday to the Philippine airline, Asian Spirit.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Kopitime.com to float shares

Kopitime.com to float shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Kopitime Dot Com (Kopitime), an e-commerce portal company, will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March this year in order to raise funds to finance its e-commerce expansion.Kopitime's president Indrajaya P.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Defending champ PSM draws with Pusam 0-0

Defending champ PSM draws with Pusam 0-0 JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion PSM Makassar unexpectedly was forced to a scoreless draw by host Putra Samarinda (Pusam) at the Mulawarman stadium in Bontang, East Kalimantan, Thursday in the eastern division of the Bank Mandiri national soccer league.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/PNG Police arrest leader of Irian separatists

PNG Police arrest leader of Irian separatists JAKARTA (JP): Papua New Guinea (PNG) Police have arrested an Irian Jaya separatist leader and 12 rebel members, officials said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/House queries ambassadorial candidates

House queries ambassadorial candidates JAKARTA (JP): As part of its constitutional obligations, the House of Representatives (DPR) queried on Thursday nine prospective candidates for Indonesian ambassadorial positions.The hearing was held by House Commission I on security affairs.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Lessons of the Gulf War

Lessons of the Gulf War Ten years ago a coalition of armed forces led by American troops launched an air strike against Baghdad. Diplomacy and sanctions had failed to move Saddam from his illegal occupation of a neighboring country, so America and its allies prepared for war.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Elize's lawyer, police give conflicting accounts

Elize's lawyer, police give conflicting accounts JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer of bomb-carrying suspect Elize Maria Tuwahatu said on Thursday that his client had retracted her statement that she had received the bombs from fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, but city police are insisting that she ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan.25

Rupiah Rates Jan.25 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,955.00 9,955.00 9,408.00 9,502.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Tap water, 'halal' or 'haram'?

Tap water, 'halal' or 'haram'? Upon reading the complaints of East Cengkareng villagers that their skins became itchy after using water supplied by the Drinking Water Company (PAM) published in Suara Pembaruan of Jan.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Beddu's dossiers submitted to court

Beddu's dossiers submitted to court JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Prosecutors' Office chief Antasari Azhar submitted on Thursday the dossiers of the former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Beddu Amang to the South Jakarta District Court.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Antam expects to get $120m loan

Antam expects to get $120m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed general mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) expects to obtain a US$120 million loan from the German-based IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG to boost its nickel production capacity to 24,000 tons from it current 11,000 tons, a company ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/RI needs major resuscitation

RI needs major resuscitationBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Gradual reform is going nowhere. Discontent is escalating. The stage is set for revolution. Governments do not like the "R" word. They fear it.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Merapi activity intensifies

Merapi activity intensifies YOGYAKARTA: The Mount Merapi volcano continued to intensify its activity on Thursday, causing the Yogyakarta Volcanology and Development Research Station (BPPTK) to upgrade the volcano to high alert status.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Seeded clubs cruise to badminton c'ships quarters

Seeded clubs cruise to badminton c'ships quartersBy Novan Iman Santosa BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Seeded badminton clubs, mostly from Java, proved their power over non-Javan clubs in final round-robin matches at the Inter-club National Badminton Championship at Hasanuddin HM sports hall ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/IMF stresses need for BI independence

IMF stresses need for BI independence JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated on Thursday the importance of maintaining the independence of Bank Indonesia and its monetary policy to ensure the recovery of the country's economy.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Three dead in Aceh shooting

Three dead in Aceh shooting BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Three people, including two soldiers, were killed in Aceh in a drive-by shooting."Two soldiers, identified as Cpl. Rustam and Cpl. P.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Bob Hasan pleads not guilty

Bob Hasan pleads not guilty JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Muhamad 'Bob' Hasan, who is facing a possible eight-year jail term if convicted of corruption charges, pleaded not guilty on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Attorney General seeks clarification from Ghalib

Attorney General seeks clarification from Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman will question his predecessor Andi Muhammad Ghalib over his statements that two top officials had prevented the office's efforts in the prosecution of former president Soeharto, an activist said ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Free Aceh Movement: A 'political theater' in the making

Free Aceh Movement: A 'political theater' in the makingBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): The extended truce until Feb.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Two soldiers involved in attack to be quizzed

Two soldiers involved in attack to be quizzed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will question two soldiers over their alleged involvement in an attack on Monday on a security post in Ambon, the riot-torn capital of Maluku, TNI Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/RI denies buying UK animal feed

RI denies buying UK animal feed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Feedmillers Association, seeking to dampen new fears that Indonesia could be hit by mad cow disease due to the use of tainted feed, said Indonesia had never imported cattle feed or raw materials for cattle feed from countries with ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Officials sacked for collusion

Officials sacked for collusion JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta mayoralty office fired five senior officials for collusive practices last year, but stopped short of instigating legal action.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Bus operators get discount on vehicle inspection fees

Bus operators get discount on vehicle inspection fees JAKARTA (JP): The city administration bowed to small bus operators' demands for a 75 percent discount on vehicle inspection fees following a rally staged by up to 1,000 bus drivers at City Hall on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Fitria, Merani intend to take part in SEA Games

Fitria, Merani intend to take part in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (FORKI) gave national women's karatekas Fitria Mega and Merani Mega Sjaukat five days to reconsider their decision to leave the Institut Karate Indonesia (Inkai) karate school.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Dismissed workers threaten to occupy Shangri-La hotel

Dismissed workers threaten to occupy Shangri-La hotel JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of employees of the Shangri-La Hotel staged a rally in front of the Hotel on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on Thursday and threatened to occupy the building if the management failed to reemploy dismissed workers.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Government prepares a new emergency law

Government prepares a new emergency law JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a new emergency law, replacing a previous law drafted during the rule of former president B.J. Habibie which has not been enforced due to strong public opposition, a minister said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/'Becak' restricted from main roads

'Becak' restricted from main roads BOGOR (JP): The city administration here will issue a regulation in the near future banning three-wheeled transportation, or becak, from major streets.

Fri, 26 Jan 2001

JP/Malaysia hopes to do well from SEA Games

Malaysia hopes to do well from SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia hopes to earn more than 4 million ringgit (US$1.06 million) as host of the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.Berita Harian daily reported multinational film producer Konica has signed an endorsement deal for $1 million.