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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 9, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Rupiah rate April 9

Rupiah rate April 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,348.00 11,348.00 10,794.00 10,902.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Customer satisfaction is paramount

Customer satisfaction is paramountBy Handi Irawan D JAKARTA (JP): A researcher once noted that in the 1980s, published articles on prepurchase were eight times those on postpurchase.During the 1990s, the trend was reversed and the number of articles on both subjects were almost equal.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Government backs envoy's meeting with GAM

Government backs envoy's meeting with GAM JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab denied on Monday that a meeting last week between U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard and separatist leaders in Aceh amounted to intervention.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Semen Padang upbeat over government's plan

Semen Padang upbeat over government's plan JAKARTA (JP): The government is expected to announce its decision on the spin-off of cement producer PT Semen Gresik as early as next week, President of Semen Gresik's subsidiary PT Semen Padang said on Monday.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/PASI insists Bob Hasan remains chairman

PASI insists Bob Hasan remains chairman JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) turned down pressure from Indonesia's sports world to stage a special congress to replace chairman Muhammad 'Bob' Hasan, who was sent to notorious Nusakambangan prison late last month.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/DPR team to visit C. Kalimantan

DPR team to visit C. Kalimantan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A House of Representatives fact-finding team is expected to arrive here on Tuesday in a bid to help find a solution to the inter-ethnic conflict which has hit the province.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Prices of basic goods to rise within two weeks

Prices of basic goods to rise within two weeks JAKARTA (JP): Producers will increase the price of basic commodities by up to 20 percent within two weeks as a consequence of the hike in industrial fuel prices on April 1, said vendors at the Kramatjati prime market, the Cipinang prime rice market ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Talks should solve nation's problems: Mega

Talks should solve nation's problems: Mega JAKARTA (JP): The deputy secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said here yesterday that the party chairperson, Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also Vice President, wanted the talks between political ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Independent panel supports amendment of BI law

Independent panel supports amendment of BI law JAKARTA (JP): An independent panel set up to review the controversial bill on amendments to the central bank law supports the government's move to improve the accountability of Bank Indonesia, a senior government official said on Monday.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Poso remains tense, buildings ablaze

Poso remains tense, buildings ablaze PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Tension remained high in the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, as a church and a local labor training center, located in different subdistricts, were set ablaze on Monday morning.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Potable water supplied to villages

Potable water supplied to villages MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration has not yet been able to provide potable water for many of the people as it is difficult to find springs in the area, an official said on Saturday.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Yogya councillors visit Jakarta

Yogya councillors visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A 12-member delegation of the Yogyakarta legislative council conducted a comparative study on how to tackle social issues on housemaids, the collection of alms, prostitution and pornographic VCDs in the city.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/The war against crime

The war against crime Enough is enough. Badgered by a citizenry sick and tired of the administration's apparent inability to protect it against a crime rate that is rising in both level and brutality, Jakarta's city administration has apparently lost its patience and last week officially declared ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Seafarers union elects new leader

Seafarers union elects new leader JAKARTA (JP): The three-day extraordinary congress of the Indonesian Seamen's Association (KPI) concluded on Monday with the election of Hanafie as its new chairman for the 2001-2004 term, to replace Iskandar Illahude, whose leadership sparked protests among ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/PBSI aims to win one title at World C'ships

PBSI aims to win one title at World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Winning two titles at the just-concluded Japan Open has heightened the Badminton Association of Indonesia's (PBSI) ambition to win at least one title at the World Championships in Seville, Spain, in June.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Government encouraged to lower import tax on buses

Government encouraged to lower import tax on buses JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso urged the Central Government to decide soon its stance on the replacement program of the city's aging bus fleet by lowering import tax as a proposal to buy new vehicles from local firm PT ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Student escapes charges, company admits mistakes

Student escapes charges, company admits mistakes BANDUNG, West Java (JP): A Malaysian student escaped charges of telephone fraud after the state owned telecommunication company PT Telkom admitted that it was negligent in installing a faulty international call facility at a public phone.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Administration regreens capital

Administration regreens capital JAKARTA (JP): The administration has allocated Rp 14 billion (US$1.4 million) for the current fiscal year to transform densely populated areas in the capital into green belt areas.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Suko goes against the grain with his organic fertilizer

Suko goes against the grain with his organic fertilizerby Heru Prasetya MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): A simple man of 63 years whose formal education stopped at junior high school, Suko traveled to Jakarta in March to meet Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Winning customers over

Winning customers overBy Tjipto Ramuni The quality of goods and services are measured by how well they satisfy customers. Satisfaction keeps customers loyal and returning for more. JAKARTA (JP): Seafood restaurant Kedai Selera on Jl.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Megawati tells people to stick by presidential system

Megawati tells people to stick by presidential system JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday asked the people not to reduce or weaken the current presidential system in their efforts to strengthen democracy and the people's sovereignty.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Police clash with Dayak protesters, one killed

Police clash with Dayak protesters, one killed SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan (JP): The East Kotawaringin regency capital of Sampit turned into a battlefield again on Monday afternoon as police clashed with hundreds of Dayak protesters who demanded total withdrawal of Police Mobile Brigade ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/WTO must protect service sector in Third World: Indonesia

WTO must protect service sector in Third World: Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and other ASEAN countries have asked the World Trade Organization to protect the service sector in developing countries.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Bara Gomies wins in Golden Gloves

Bara Gomies wins in Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): National boxer Bara Gomies, being groomed for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September, defeated Sugeng Riyadi of Central Java in an RSC (Referee Stopping Contest) welterweight match of the Golden Gloves here Monday.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Silent protest over sea turtle trade by activists

Silent protest over sea turtle trade by activists DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Dozens of environmental activists from the Animal Conservation for Life (KSBK) staged a silent protest here on Monday, expressing their support for the local administration's efforts in banning the illegal trade of sea turtles.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Government forms team to handle Telkom-Ariawest dispute

Government forms team to handle Telkom-Ariawest dispute JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it would form an inter-ministerial team to facilitate talks to end the dispute between state telecommunication company PT Telkom Indonesia, and PT Ariawest International.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup

RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia led 3-0 over Pacific Oceania in the first day of the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group One qualifying match at the Yang Min tennis center in Kao Hsiung, Taiwan, on Monday.Indonesia's No.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Aussie war on drugs disregards family ties

Aussie war on drugs disregards family tiesBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, Australia (JP): This week the Australian government declared "War on Drugs" with a AUS$27 million national media education campaign targeting families.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Men of Honor 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Watcher 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Women Want 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Hamlet 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Save the Last Dance ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Losing weight really does take time and effort

Losing weight really does take time and effortBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Dieters hear it so often that it begins to grate. All they have to do to lose weight is change their way of life, by saying goodbye to those old eating habits that made them fat and get moving.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Gus Dur gives fiery speech at Air Force anniversary

Gus Dur gives fiery speech at Air Force anniversary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Monday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) must remain vigilant and refuse to succumb to the tribulations faced as a result of the embargoes it is facing.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Megawati never sets terms: PDI-P

Megawati never sets terms: PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Monday denied reports that Vice President and party' chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri has stipulated three requirements as conditions to take over the presidency from the embattled ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/IBRA to seek new evidence in Tirtamas case

IBRA to seek new evidence in Tirtamas case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will try to find new evidence in the Tirtamas Comexindo case if the Supreme Court rejects its application for a review of its earlier decision, according to a litigation official from ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 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 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Wiranto prefers bridge to karate

Wiranto prefers bridge to karate JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (Forki), Wiranto, will not run for the a second term as chairman at the federation's congress as he prefers to focus on the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi), of which he is also the ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/What are the possibilities for organic farming in Indonesia?

What are the possibilities for organic farming in Indonesia?By Edhi Martono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Now that the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization officially stated in March its approval of organic farming as productive and that its crop yields may help alleviate world hunger, what can we do ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/JSX bomb trial commences

JSX bomb trial commences JAKARTA (JP): The trial of last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building, which claimed 10 lives, began on Monday at the South Jakarta District Court.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/'Kancil' should be cheaper: Councillor

'Kancil' should be cheaper: Councillor JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Council's Commission D for Development Affairs, Sayogo Hendrosubroto, urged the city administration on Monday to lower the price of the newly introduced Kancil vehicles from its current price of Rp 30 million (US$3,000) ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Holdiko sells Indomaret stake for Rp 162 billion

Holdiko sells Indomaret stake for Rp 162 billion JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa, a holding company, has sold its 51 percent ownership in retail chain PT Indomarco Prismatama (Indomaret), to a consortium led by Bhakti Asset Management for Rp 162 billion (US$15 million).

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Indonesia's future economic challenges

Indonesia's future economic challenges This is the second of two articles by Dr. Emil Salim, professor of economics at the University of Indonesia and chairman of the former National Economic Council.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Traffic warden killed over money

Traffic warden killed over money JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama police detectives are searching for three men who allegedly stabbed their fellow illegal traffic attendant to death on Jl. Kemandoran VII in South Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon.South Jakarta police chief of detectives Comr.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/KPC shareholders deny agreeing to 51% divestment

KPC shareholders deny agreeing to 51% divestment JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in East Kalimantan said on Monday that they were still in disagreement with the government over the percentage of shares they must divest to local investors this year.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Where did Indonesia go wrong?

Where did Indonesia go wrong? The following is the second of two articles by Olle Tornquist, professor of political science and development research at the University of Oslo. OSLO, Norway (JP): So the picture is quite clear.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/What steps are needed to beat the bulge, safely

What steps are needed to beat the bulge, safely JAKARTA (JP): You can take your pick of wacky ways to lose weight.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition Quand la Science rejoint I'Art, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, until April 16. * Traditional and Modern Art Collaboration, by Kalingga Gallery the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Boxers urged to keep tabs on their health

Boxers urged to keep tabs on their health JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Professional Boxing Promoters Association (Gaprotin) urged the Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI) to enforce the use of boxers' logbooks to keep track of their health condition and boxing record.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Amien a real disappointment

Amien a real disappointment Amien Rais' refusal to engage in a constructive dialogue with President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung in order to search for a solution to the nation's problems ("Gus Dur hopes to ...

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/SEAPI, DST to cooperate

SEAPI, DST to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Local steel pipe company PT South East Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI) agreed here on Friday to cooperate with Argentinean steel pipe company Dalmine Siderca Tamsa (DST) to upgrade the quality of its products.SEAPI president Abas F.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Elite private schools offer world-class education

Elite private schools offer world-class education JAKARTA (JP): Spending a huge sum of money may mean nothing for a number of well-off Indonesian parents who send their children to study abroad.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2001

JP/Grenades and ammunition found in buried jerry can

Grenades and ammunition found in buried jerry can JAKARTA (JP): A local Karawang resident found two active grenades, a Mauser pistol and 493 bullets, hidden in a jerry can, buried in the Talikalapa hamlet of Telukjambe, Karawang, West Java, on Monday.

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