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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/BP to meet UNJ in soccer final

BP to meet UNJ in soccer final JAKARTA (JP): Buana Putri and State University of Jakarta (UNJ) women's soccer team breezed into the derby final of the 2001 women's soccer invitational on Sunday.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Annulment of decree on transgenic products sought

Annulment of decree on transgenic products sought JAKARTA (JP): Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are preparing to file a suit at the State Administrative Court in a bid to annul a ministerial decree which has opened the door for the use of transgenic crops.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Denmark to finance local fish breeding project

Denmark to finance local fish breeding project JAKARTA (JP): The Danish government has agreed to provide Indonesia with a US$2.7 million soft loan to finance a fish breeding project in Gondol, Bali.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Students, officials discuss latest situation in Maluku

Students, officials discuss latest situation in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Students of state Pattimura University and the civil emergency authorities on Friday held a dialog to discuss the latest situation in the province.University rector Mus Huliselan, Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Ginandjar must appear for questioning: AG

Ginandjar must appear for questioning: AG JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman insisted on Friday that former top official Ginandjar Kartasasmita, a visiting scholar at Harvard University in the U.S., should come to his office to be questioned over several graft cases.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Reform era a boon for costume maker

Reform era a boon for costume maker YOGYAKARTA (JP): Dul Wahab is proof that it is not only politicians who found a new lease on life when the reform movement was launched by students in 1997.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Former spokesman installed as Yogyakarta police chief

Former spokesman installed as Yogyakarta police chief YOGYAKARTA (JP): Amid strong public demands that the police solve the murder of a local journalist, outgoing National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf was installed as the new Yogyakarta Police chief on Friday.Saleh replaces Brig. Gen.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Batavia's small Arab community made its mark

Batavia's small Arab community made its markBy Ida Indawati Khouw Although they never figured as prominently in the capital's history as the ethnic Chinese, Arabs and their descendants have resided in the city since the 17th century.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Dutch losing trust in RI's nurses

Dutch losing trust in RI's nursesBy Solita Sarwono WASENAAR, The Netherlands (JP): Last month a controversy regarding Indonesian nurses fired by a hospital in The Hague, brewed in the Dutch media. They had failed a three-month probationary term and most of them have sued the hospital.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Akbar visits ruins of Golkar office

Akbar visits ruins of Golkar office JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung visited on Friday afternoon the ruins of the party's East Java headquarters in Surabaya, which was burned to the ground during a massive demonstration on Feb. 7.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/The end of oligopoly in telecommunications?

The end of oligopoly in telecommunications?By Winahyo Soekanto DENPASAR (JP): A step forward was achieved in early February when Telkom and Indosat settled their cross-ownership worth US$1.5 billion in major subsidiaries Telkomsel, Satelindo and Lintasartha.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Sutiyoso relinquishes post of commissioner of PJA

Sutiyoso relinquishes post of commissioner of PJA JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has officially quit as the chief commissioner of scandal-plagued recreational park operator PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (PJA), a city official said on Friday.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Beware renewed crisis

Beware renewed crisis The last few days have certainly seen Indonesia in a very downcast condition, unnerved by the spate of grave warnings from its loyal international supporters that their traditionally fulsome assistance could stop if the government does not set its act straight.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Bulog has new chairman

Bulog has new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Widjanarko Puspoyo, a member of the House of Representatives from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has been named the new head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), replacing Rizal Ramli, who is the coordinating minister for the ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: Indonesian Press Photo Service's (Ipphos) photos (1945 - 1950), I See Gallery, The Polish cultural center, Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, until Feb. 28. * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Stop supplying dodgy beef to N. Korea

Stop supplying dodgy beef to N. Korea SEOUL: A wire dispatch from Geneva last week said the Swiss government has decided to send over US$4 million worth of beef to North Korea, responding to a request from the communist government for food aid.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Violence continues amid peace talks

Violence continues amid peace talks BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence continued in Aceh as Indonesian Police and Military officers held talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Thursday and Friday, officials said.As of Friday afternoon, no immediate results had been revealed.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/PBSI 'can't finance' all shuttlers to All England

PBSI 'can't finance' all shuttlers to All England JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said on Friday that the body could not afford to fulfill shuttlers' demands for their expenses to be covered for the All England tournament.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/House commission demands review of Guthrie deal

House commission demands review of Guthrie deal JAKARTA (JP): A commission of the House of Representatives has urged the government to revise the sale of 24 palm oil estates to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/300 students face dismissal

300 students face dismissal PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Around 30 percent of some 14,700 students of state Jendral Sudirman University are facing dismissal for failing to pay their tuition fees for over four semesters.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Campuses the bait for Yogya's real estate boom

Campuses the bait for Yogya's real estate boomBy Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Scan local newspapers and the advertisements appear to indicate that the property business, laid low by the economic crisis, is on the mend.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Uzbekistan beats Malaysia 19-3 in consolation game

Uzbekistan beats Malaysia 19-3 in consolation game JAKARTA (JP): Uzbekistan outclassed Malaysia 19-3 on Friday in the consolation game of the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship on Friday, to finish fifth in the event.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Macau model for East Timor

Macau model for East Timor I read with great interest Mr. C.G. Moghe's article A framework for East Timor's economic planning which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Prejudiced Penn-manship?

Prejudiced Penn-manship? Two smacks in the face for Jl. Jaksa! First we are told by now The Jakarta Post reviewer Penn Dawson in the Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, edition that Jl. Jaksa customers swill their beer. Now, we learn that a new place is situated "not too far from Jl.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 23, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Militia member admits to stabbing UNHCR worker

Militia member admits to stabbing UNHCR worker JAKARTA (JP): A pro-integration East Timorese militia member told the North Jakarta District Court on Thursday that he had stabbed a UNHCR humanitarian aid worker after witnessing another man do the same thing.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Governor defends purchase of cars for councillors

Governor defends purchase of cars for councillors JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso defended on Friday the purchase of new official cars for councillors, saying the decision was taken after consultation with the City Council, as requested by the public.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Minister Mahfud's proposal on military sparks criticisms

Minister Mahfud's proposal on military sparks criticisms JAKARTA (JP): Legislators on Friday slammed Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Elite forces chief confirms military loyalty to President

Elite forces chief confirms military loyalty to President JAKARTA (JP): Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu confirmed on Friday he had assured Abdurrahman Wahid of his soldiers' loyalty prior to the President's departure on an overseas trip.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/The devastation of Iraq due to Saddam, not to allied sanctions

The devastation of Iraq due to Saddam, not to allied sanctionsBy Martin Woollacott LONDON: The arguments that have gone on for years over Iraq have become so entrenched and bitter that it is difficult to disengage from them and recognize how much has changed.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Ex-bank teller testifies in tears

Ex-bank teller testifies in tears JAKARTA (JP): Tears rolled down the face of a former Bank Aspac teller who was testifying in the trial of her former boss on Thursday as the presiding judges severely warned the witness.Judge M.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Five firms interested in PSSI's notes

Five firms interested in PSSI's notes JAKARTA (JP): Five companies have shown interest in investing their money in the medium term notes issued by the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) on Thursday, according to PSSI treasurer Irawadi D. Hanafi.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Political vacuum hampers Japan in face-off with U.S.

Political vacuum hampers Japan in face-off with U.S.By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): A string of incidents involving U.S. forces in Japan and the sinking of a Japanese ship by a U.S. submarine are straining two-way ties just when a political vacuum has left Tokyo least able to cope.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Thailand, Myanmar need to mend fences

Thailand, Myanmar need to mend fences BANGKOK: Diplomats from Thailand and Myanmar are working quietly to ensure that the tense border situation will ease soon. Defense Minister General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has already dispatched a close aide to Rangoon to attend the funeral of Lt. Gen.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Powell wades into murky Mideast waters

Powell wades into murky Mideast watersBy Howard Goller JERUSALEM (Reuters): New U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell tiptoes into the minefield of Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy for 21 hours this weekend during a lightning Middle East get- acquainted tour.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Proof of Life 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Woman on Top 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Meet The Parents 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Get Carter 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Urban Legends: The ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Heated debate mars UNTAET House meeting

Heated debate mars UNTAET House meeting JAKARTA (JP): An entourage led by the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) chief Sergio Viera Demello met with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and Assembly Speaker Amien Rais on Friday in a move to promote the relationship between Indonesia ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/IMF-RI row `does not hurt rupiah but blocks upsurge'

IMF-RI row `does not hurt rupiah but blocks upsurge' JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on Friday that the current standoff between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had not impacted on the rupiah, but admitted that it had become a factor in ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/RI, Malaysia to prop up palm oil prices

RI, Malaysia to prop up palm oil prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to join forces in marketing their palm oils amid the continued fall in the prices of the palmoil oil products in the international market.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Cows, goats must be registered to prevent spread of anthrax

Cows, goats must be registered to prevent spread of anthrax TANGERANG (JP): In an effort to prevent the spread of anthrax, the Tangerang Agriculture and Husbandry office will oblige cattle traders to register their cows and goats on sale for the Idul Adha Islamic Day of Sacrifice with the office, ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Lestari provides homeless kids with a roof over their heads

Lestari provides homeless kids with a roof over their headsBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH YOGYAKARTA (JP): The sight of the middle-aged woman walking toward them was enough to tear the gaggle of under-fives from their play.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Tension remains in violence-hit Sampit

Tension remains in violence-hit Sampit JAKARTA (JP): Clashes continued in Sampit, East Kotawaringin regency, Central Kalimantan, on Friday, with the death toll from the ethnic violence rising to over 100.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Two Red Ax members shot dead

Two Red Ax members shot dead JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the notorious Red Ax gang and one of its members were shot dead in their rented house on Jl. Pedongkelan, North Jakarta, on Thursday morning.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/New water rates effective from March 1: Sutiyoso

New water rates effective from March 1: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday the new tap water rates could be put into effect on March 1, following an initial approval from the City Council.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Antidumping body to finish probe on flour imports in March

Antidumping body to finish probe on flour imports in March JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI) is set to wrap up its one-year investigation into charges of dumping by wheat and flour producers from Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia, the government said on ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Chopper remains, bodies located

Chopper remains, bodies located BANDUNG: The bodies of all three people aboard an N-Bell 412 helicopter which crashed in the Gedongan area of Mount Burangrang have been evacuated and buried at their respective hometowns.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Teach the press a lesson, Gus Dur

Teach the press a lesson, Gus Dur I am not from East Java, nor a member of Nahdlatul Ulama, but no less than anyone else, including the kyai and santri, I uphold the legitimacy of Abdurrahman Wahid as president of this republic.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Airstrikes against Iraq

Airstrikes against Iraq The Arab masses and large segments of public opinion denounced the feeble and silly excuses which the American Pentagon used in their news conference and the different lies and fabrications about what they called "self defense" and the protection of their pilots and ...

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Sampang returns to normal

Sampang returns to normal SAMPANG, East Java: Various activities in Sampang, Madura Island, slowly began to resume on Friday after most activities were suspended for the past week due to heightened tension in a dispute over the election of the local regent.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb.23

Rupiah Rates Feb.23 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,143.00 10,143.00 9,595.00 9,691.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/A decade on, Kuwait still needs U.S. shield against Iraq

A decade on, Kuwait still needs U.S. shield against IraqBy Omar Hasan KUWAIT CITY (AFP): Kuwait has spent lavishly on re-armament, but a decade after liberation from Iraq, the emirate, like other Gulf monarchies, still relies fully on the United States for protection against Saddam Hussein.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/WB warns of new crisis scenario

WB warns of new crisis scenario JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank said on Friday Indonesia would likely "muddle through" and maintain macroeconomic stability, but warned there was also the significant possibility of a crisis.

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Sat, 24 Feb 2001

JP/Semen Gresik to issue Rp 1.2 trillion in bonds

Semen Gresik to issue Rp 1.2 trillion in bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state cement producer PT Semen Gresik said it would issue up to Rp 1.2 trillion (about US$125 million) in domestic bonds in the first semester of this year to raise funds to repay its debts.

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