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Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Officers told not to attend political meetings

Officers told not to attend political meetings CIPATAT, Bandung, West Java (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto warned on Tuesday that no active Army officers are allowed to attend meetings aimed at discussing any specific political agenda.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Taxi drivers hold another rally over rental fee hike

Taxi drivers hold another rally over rental fee hike JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 taxi drivers of the Centris Group staged a rally on Tuesday at the company's headquarters on Jl. H.R.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Police hunt for two over woman's murder

Police hunt for two over woman's murder JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives are searching for two men in connection with the murder of an old woman, whose body featured at least 12 stab wounds and was found lifeless in front of the Kapuk residential complex in Cengkareng, ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Government dismisses notaries' demand over new fee

Government dismisses notaries' demand over new fee JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights ruled out on Tuesday demands by the Indonesian Notary Public Association (INI) for a delay in the implementation of a computerized system in the licensing of companies.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Bogor projects cost Rp 38b

Bogor projects cost Rp 38b BOGOR (JP): Bogor mayor Iswara Natanegara submitted on Tuesday a list of projects worth Rp 38 billion (US$4 million) to municipal agencies to mark the start of work on development projects in the 2001 fiscal year in the mayoralty.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/TV today

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

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Garment workers demand more money

Garment workers demand more money BANDUNG: Employees of garment factory PT Biba Multi Jaya marched to the West Java provincial legislature to condemn a cut in their biweekly wages.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Perumnas land chosen for new bus terminal

Perumnas land chosen for new bus terminal JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and the City Council have agreed on a 14.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Workshop on clean fuel

Workshop on clean fuel JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and British governments held a joint workshop here on Tuesday to promote the use of clean fuel in the country.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/BI vows to prevent rupiah from breaking 10,000 level

BI vows to prevent rupiah from breaking 10,000 level JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will take action to protect the rupiah from breaking through the Rp 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar, the central bank's governor Sjahril Sabirin said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Nike and sexual harassment

Nike and sexual harassment The Jakarta Post's editorial Postcard from a factory (Feb. 26, 2001) notes that no sane mind could accept the terrible conditions in Nike contract factories in Indonesia, as described in a recent report from Global Alliance.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Sampit tense again after guns go missing

Sampit tense again after guns go missing SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan (JP): Tension rose in the riot-torn town of Sampit again on Tuesday following the disappearance of six guns and 80 sets of military uniforms despite the security forces effort to restore order in the area, an official said.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/What is best to stimulate an infant's gray matter?

What is best to stimulate an infant's gray matter? Dear Dr. Donya,I read your article regarding not pushing your children too early in life. I don't think I would ever behave to the extent the mother mentioned in the article did.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Pertina to send boxers abroad

Pertina to send boxers abroad SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) will send boxers to India from May 13 through May 16 to improve their skills ahead of the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Bali drug dealer arrested

Bali drug dealer arrested DENPASAR, Bali: A police operation on Tuesday afternoon netted a suspected drug dealer identified as Ketut Suarta, in possession of 19 grams of shabu-shabu, or crystal methampetamine.Chief of the Bali Police's Narcotics Unit First Insp.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Train robber arrested

Train robber arrested JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives recently arrested a train robber, who preyed on women passengers wearing jewelry.City police detective chief of violent crimes (Jatanras) Comr.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Genocide in Croatia

Genocide in Croatia I refer to Croatia joins effort to secure Milosevic handover (The Jakarta Post, 1 March).

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March. 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Gus Dur supporters hit the streets

Gus Dur supporters hit the streets PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 200 supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid from Banyumas took to the streets here on Tuesday, burning the Golkar Party flag.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Seven killed in fresh Aceh unrest

Seven killed in fresh Aceh unrest BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least seven people were killed and scores of others injured during a fresh outbreak of violence in Aceh between Sunday and Monday, officials and witnesses reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Tennis juniors Imron and Maya survived the first test

Tennis juniors Imron and Maya survived the first test JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boy's singles player Al Imron and girl's singles player Maya Rosa cruised through to the second round of the 2001 Gas Negara International Junior Championships at the Kemayoran Tennis Center here.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Support for Megawati renewed

Support for Megawati renewed JAKARTA (JP): As the arrival of President Abdurrahman Wahid draws nearer, leaders of two prominent Muslim organizations renewed on Tuesday their choice for Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to assume power as a last-ditch effort to solve the myriad of crises ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Ali Wardhana banned from traveling abroad

Ali Wardhana banned from traveling abroad JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has issued a travel ban for former minister of finance Ali Wardhana due to his alleged involvement in a corruption case.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Yogya's 'Warung Ijo' still keeping diners satisfied

Yogya's 'Warung Ijo' still keeping diners satisfiedBy Budi Sardjono YOGYAKARTA (JP): As she ladles up a plate of rice at Warung Ijo, Ibu Padmosudarmo remembers the day clearly, even though it happened in the 1960s.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/20 Prestasi cabs fail test

20 Prestasi cabs fail test JAKARTA (JP): Some 24 cabs, including 20 from Prestasi Taxi, have failed a feasibility test conducted by the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office in February.

Wed, 07 Mar 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 Get Carter 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Cell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Family Man ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Out, out damn spot: Treating adult acne

Out, out damn spot: Treating adult acneBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): "Wati" stares at the mirror, surveying the damage. Angry red spots of acne dot her face, with the one on her nose getting bigger by the day and becoming more painful, like the one under her jaw.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Military professionalism

Military professionalism In the current climate of uncertainty and confusion, the assurance given last week by Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Hoodlums attack police officer

Hoodlums attack police officer JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives arrested two men in the Slipi traffic light area in West Jakarta on Monday night for an attack on a police officer, the possession of a sword and extortion.The police detective chief of violent crimes (Jatanras) Comr.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Garment workers seek council's support

Garment workers seek council's support JAKARTA (JP): At least 250 employees of sock manufacturer PT Nagamas Busana Tama went to the City Council on Tuesday seeking support for their union, which has not been recognized by the company's management.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Qantas receives RI awards

Qantas receives RI awards JAKARTA (JP): Australian airline Qantas Airways recently received the Best Airline 2000 and the Best Business Partner awards from the operator of Soekarno-Hatta airport, PT Angkasa Pura II.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from March 5 to March 11

Rates for tax payment, valid from March 5 to March 11 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,800.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 649.09Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,124.42Belgian franc 1 Rp 221.41Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,330.75Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,817.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Disbursement of credit halted

Disbursement of credit halted MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi Bank has temporarily halted the disbursement of credit funds for clove peasants following reports of some Rp 15.4 billion in bad loans involving 70 village cooperatives in the province.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Indonesians among Mena stampede dead

Indonesians among Mena stampede dead JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (JP): At least four Indonesians have been identified as being among the 35 trampled bodies in Monday's tragic stampede in Mena during the Haj pilgrimage's "stoning of satan" ritual.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates March 6, 2001

Rupiah Rates March 6, 2001 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,365.00 10,365.00 9,816.00 9,914.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/City official accused of crime

City official accused of crime JAKARTA (JP): The chief of administration affairs at the City Office of Public Records has been arrested for allegedly falsifying the birth certificate of his son.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Megawati is taking steps to assume presidency: Chusnul

Megawati is taking steps to assume presidency: Chusnul Political lecturer Chusnul Mar'iyah shares her views on the likelihood of the campaign against the President.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Researchers complain over meager monthly honorarium

Researchers complain over meager monthly honorarium JAKARTA (JP): Science and technology researchers have complained about how small is the honorarium paid to them, currently Rp 97,000 (US$10) per researcher per month, saying this is "far behind the profession's expectations and the respect ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Commuters stranded by driver strike

Commuters stranded by driver strike PADANG, West Sumatra: Thousands of commuters were left stranded on Tuesday when public transportation drivers plying the Pariaman-Padang route went on strike to protest the local administration's decision to relocate a bus terminal.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/A policeman's lot

A policeman's lot Jakarta's traffic police are renowned for their diligence in upholding the letter of the law, particularly toward the end of the month when a cash shortage will see them on the streets in numbers, lurking behind bushes near one of Jakarta's tiny and often obscured traffic signs, ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Falungong members fight negative image in Indonesia

Falungong members fight negative image in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Falungong members in Indonesia are in a public opinion battle to convince the public that the organization here is apolitical and merely teaches about meditation and health.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/PPP's about-face due to intolerable state

PPP's about-face due to intolerable state Among the political parties which appear to have changed their stances on the possibility of Megawati Soekarnoputri becoming president is the United Development Party (PPP). The Jakarta Post talked to party executive Chamsyah Bachtiar on the issue.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/This is a legislature's coup, says Rodjil of PKB

This is a legislature's coup, says Rodjil of PKB The National Awakening Party (PKB), founded by President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, is now in the front line trying to counter other political parties' campaigns to unseat the President. PKB executive Rodjil Gufron spoke to The Jakarta Post.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Grappling with pub grub at the Stamford Arms

Grappling with pub grub at the Stamford Arms JAKARTA (JP): British food enjoys an unenviable reputation as boring, stodgy and generally insipid, if not actually inedible. Some consider pub grub, the fare served up in pubs, to be even worse than the average British meal.

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/Islamic student groups must be alert

Islamic student groups must be alertBy Muhammad Qodari JAKARTA (JP): An article I wrote on Islamic groups and the student movement published on Feb. 15 in this newspaper, has prompted a response from a friend of mine, Andi Rahmat, chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI).

Wed, 07 Mar 2001

JP/KPKPN begins collecting data on legislators' wealth

KPKPN begins collecting data on legislators' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The Audit Commission on Officials' Assets (KPKPN) distributed forms on Tuesday for the House of Representatives (DPR) legislators to collect data on their wealth as state officials.