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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Houses of wayward villager burned

Houses of wayward villager burned DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of residents of Penarungan village, some 15 kilometers north of Denpasar, ran amok and burned down three houses belonging to a fellow resident on Monday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Sinar Jaya bus burned

Sinar Jaya bus burned PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Following a deadly chain collision involving a Sinar Jaya bus which killed 10 people on Sunday, an angry mob burned down another Sinar Jaya bus when it passed Bukateja street about 30 kilometers east of here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Police warn against misuse of logo

Police warn against misuse of logo JAKARTA (JP): The public is being urged to be alert and report to the authorities any groups seeking donations using the name of the Jakarta Police.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Gebu Minang to hold conference

Gebu Minang to hold conference PADANG, West Sumatra: The Minangkabau Economic and Cultural Movement (Gebu Minang) will hold a three-day conference starting Thursday at the Tri Arga Hall in Bukittinggi, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/PBSI unfazed by player exodus

PBSI unfazed by player exodus SEMARANG (JP): Although an increasing number of badminton players and coaches are moving to other countries, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has no cause for concern, said Indonesian Badminton Center director Christian Hadinata on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Bulog scam suspect's arrest extended

Bulog scam suspect's arrest extended JAKARTA (JP): The prime suspect of the multi-billion rupiah State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal, Alip Agung Suwondo, will remain at the Cipinang penitentiary after prosecutors extended his arrest for another 30 days from Jan. 1, 2001.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Muslim activists were not involved in bombing: Officials

Muslim activists were not involved in bombing: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Muslim activists were not involved in a series of bomb explosions at churches in seven provinces on Christmas Eve, a police officer and a minister said on Tuesday.Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Indonesia not ready for women's boxing: Official

Indonesia not ready for women's boxing: Official JAKARTA (JP): Due to "cultural and technical reasons", the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI) has decided not to hold women's boxing events despite an urgent request from the world amateur boxing body AIBA.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Japan offers Pertamina Tuban plant project

Japan offers Pertamina Tuban plant project JAKARTA (JP): Japanese creditors want state oil and gas company Pertamina to continue the development of the stalled US$2.3 billion petrochemical project in Tuban, East Java, according to a senior executive at Pertamina.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Travel ban imposed on ex-bank owners

Travel ban imposed on ex-bank owners JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued travel bans on the former owners of three defunct commercial banks for their alleged misuse of Government Liquidity Support (BLBI) funds, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Where to eat noodles in Jakarta

Where to eat noodles in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Our new column on places to eat around the city starts with noodles as well as a whole lot more at an eatery in Central Jakarta.Bakmi Metropolitan, Jl. Dr. Satrio 275 (Casablanca), Central Jakarta.Open 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Women must look for benefits of regional autonomy

Women must look for benefits of regional autonomy Dr. Kathryn Robinson is head of Department of Anthropology at the Australian National University, Canberra.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Buffet bonanzas, any time of the day, at Chiao Tung

Buffet bonanzas, any time of the day, at Chiao Tung JAKARTA (JP): There's one place in town where you can get decent food any time of the day. Chiao Tung at the Hotel Mercure Rekso Hayam Wuruk, 123 Hayam Wuruk in Glodok, runs a 24-hour restaurant and is the hotel's only food outlet.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Toll road death mystery solved

Toll road death mystery solved BOGOR (JP): A body found on the Jagorawi toll road on Dec. 25 has been identified as Nipta, 70, a resident of Jl. Mundo RT 05/04 Bogor.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Prosecutors seize Tommy's property

Prosecutors seize Tommy's property JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office seized on Tuesday a house belonging to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra as a guarantee against the fugitive's some Rp 30.6 billion (US$3.2 million) debt to the state, arising from a 1995 land swap deal.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Gus Dur seeks to hasten legal process of activist Nazar

Gus Dur seeks to hasten legal process of activist Nazar JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is seeking to moderate the detention of Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) chairman Muhammad Nazar to a city or house arrest.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Rupiah rates Jan. 2

Rupiah rates Jan. 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,010.00 10,010.00 9,462.00 9,558.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Festivities leave mountain of waste

Festivities leave mountain of waste JAKARTA (JP): During the week-long holiday for Christmas, Idul Fitri and New Year, the city produced 21,940 cubic meters of garbage, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Trial on Eurico over East Timor mayhem starts

Trial on Eurico over East Timor mayhem starts JAKARTA (JP): The trial of East Timor prointegration militia leader Eurico Guterres got underway at the North Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/2000 tax revenue exceeds targets, an official says

2000 tax revenue exceeds targets, an official says JAKARTA (JP): The government booked Rp 97.2 trillion (US$10.2 billion) in tax revenue for the 2000 fiscal year, a Rp 3.2 trillion surplus from the revised target, a senior official announced on Tuesday.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Can you catch chicken pox more than once?

Can you catch chicken pox more than once? Dear Dr. Donya,I have a roommate who caught chicken pox about three weeks ago. He was very ill, and suffered from a fever and aches in parts of his body, including his backbone.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/PDI-P faction asks Council speaker Edy to step down

PDI-P faction asks Council speaker Edy to step down JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the City Council demanded on Tuesday that Edy Waluyo resign as speaker over what it termed an illegitimate plenary session held over the weekend to approve the ...

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Crime in 2000 well-organized, ruthless: Mulyono

Crime in 2000 well-organized, ruthless: Mulyono JAKARTA (JP): The capital registered a 12.25 percent decrease in crime in 2000 compared to the previous year, but the nature of crimes were more organized, ruthless, as well as being difficult to both solve and take to court, Jakarta Police Chief ...

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Ajinomoto bows to MUI demand on 'halal' products

Ajinomoto bows to MUI demand on 'halal' products JAKARTA (JP): Taste enhancer producer PT Ajinomoto Indonesia revealed on Tuesday that it will withdraw all its products from the market, pending halal certification from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI).

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Pertamina asks government to transfer US$10b in assets

Pertamina asks government to transfer US$10b in assets JAKARTA (JP): State owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Tuesday that it would ask the government to transfer the ownership of assets worth US$10 billion to Pertamina as part of the company's restructuring.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Gus Dur's optimism

Gus Dur's optimism The strong optimism that President Abdurrahman Wahid conveyed in his New Year's message contrasts sharply with the gloom and doom predictions that many other top politicians and political observers believe are in store for Indonesia in 2001.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Fire razes 14 stalls

Fire razes 14 stalls SURABAYA: At least 14 stalls in a local market here were burned down in a fire on Tuesday, causing an estimated loss of millions of rupiah.The cause of the fire is being investigated, but witnesses say the fire came from one of the stalls which sold gasoline.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Ryaas tenders his resignation from Cabinet

Ryaas tenders his resignation from Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms Ryaas Rasyid officially tendered his resignation on Monday, citing a disagreement with President Abdurrahman Wahid over the newly implemented regional autonomy.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from January 1 to January 7

Rates for tax payment, valid from January 1 to January 7 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,230.00Austrian schilling 1 599.26Australian dollar 1 4,999.89Belgian franc 1 204.40Canadian dollar 1 6,049.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Skepticism remains over TNI internal reform

Skepticism remains over TNI internal reform JAKARTA (JP): The year 2000 saw unlikely changes in the Indonesian Military (TNI) -- and the Army in particular, as demonstrated in the four major reshuffles and the dismissal of generals who were still active and dubbed strong contenders for the top ...

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya: Music and Entertainment* The Westin Surabaya, Jl. Embong Malang 85-89 (Phone: 031 5458888): - Java Jimmy's Irish Pub: Aia Reforms Band, Monday to Sunday, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., Thursday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Ammunition seized on New Year's Eve

Ammunition seized on New Year's Eve AMBON, Maluku: Joint security personnel here seized two MB- type automatic standard guns, a Roger Mini gun loaded with nine bullets, a revolver, two homemade bombs, a long rifle and 2,700 bullets during a raid on New Year's Eve in the Galunggung area, Sirimau ...

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Regional autonomy: A case study

Regional autonomy: A case studyBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): A bleak view of regional autonomy as an important initiative on the verge of failure was presented in this newspaper's Dec. 21 special supplement.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 2, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Bombs on Christmas eve

Bombs on Christmas eve As an Indonesian born and brought up here, I refuse to believe that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) had such lousy intelligence services that they failed to pick up information on preplanned bomb attacks on Christmas Eve, beforehand.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Police search for Tommy focuses on Jakarta, Surabaya

Police search for Tommy focuses on Jakarta, Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): The National Police's two-month search for fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra is now being focused on Jakarta and the East Java capital of Surabaya."I repeat, the National Police has never arrested Tommy to date.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/The delicate matter of potty training takes time, patience

The delicate matter of potty training takes time, patienceBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Every normal child goes through the process of learning to control the time and place of his excretory acts which is called "toilet training".

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Thousands stranded as train derails in Central Java

Thousands stranded as train derails in Central Java JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of travelers were left stranded at railway stations in Central and East Java when a train bound for the Senen railway station derailed in Karang Gandul, Purwokerto, Central Java, early Tuesday morning.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/BI to supply dollars to aid rupiah

BI to supply dollars to aid rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Tuesday that the central bank would continue to supply U.S. dollars to the market in a bid to help stabilize the ailing rupiah."We'll see the condition of the market.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: 102 Dalmatians 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Asterix and Obelix 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Grinch 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The List 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Replacements ...

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 TV Series 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Comedy 11:00 Music 12:30 p.m.

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Wed, 03 Jan 2001

JP/Positive aspects in the New Year

Positive aspects in the New Year As the nation enters the New Year there have been some positive developments, related to the government, worth mentioning.President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has failed miserably as a head of state, but as a Muslim cleric, he has been successful.

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