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53 articles.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Drug giants bow to health needs

Drug giants bow to health needs The international pharmaceutical industry suffered a rare setback on Thursday when it abandoned its challenge to a South African law which allows for the import of brand-name drugs used in the treatment of AIDS from nations where they are sold more cheaply.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Rectors urge united effort to solve crisis

Rectors urge united effort to solve crisis MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Rectors of universities from across the country urged the nation in a meeting here on Thursday to collectively lift Indonesia out of its crisis without becoming too dependent on the conduct of its political leaders.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/West demonstrates confused priorities

West demonstrates confused priorities Nothing exemplifies the sheer destructive lunacy of the policies of some Western organisations toward Indonesia, as the present campaign by some to stop the IMF and World Bank from aiding Indonesia until illegal logging here comes to an end.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/PSSI increases cash bonus

PSSI increases cash bonus JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will increase the cash bonus for national players should they win in their away matches.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Regional administrations not prepared for AFTA

Regional administrations not prepared for AFTA YOGYAKARTA (JP): Regional administrations (regencies, mayoralties, and provinces), despite their greater authority under regional autonomy laws remain very much in the dark over the coming wave of economic liberalization under the ASEAN Free Trade ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Women's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Travel 12:00 p.m.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/House demands concrete measures to stabilize rupiah

House demands concrete measures to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives demanded the government come up with concrete measures to help strengthen the embattled rupiah in its proposals to revise the 2001 state budget.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Sumarlin testifies in Bahana graft case

Sumarlin testifies in Bahana graft case JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance J.B. Sumarlin on Thursday testified as a witness in the investigation into the Rp 1.1 trillion (US$91.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Democracy and respect for law

Democracy and respect for law I refer to Donna Woodward's article Rule of law or tyranny of law? (The Jakarta Post, March 8, 2001).I sympathize wholeheartedly with Donna Woodward's cry of despair over the dexterity of bureaucrats who use literal interpretations to obviate legal proceedings.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/NU supporters told not to near House compound

NU supporters told not to near House compound JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi urged on Thursday the participants in Sunday's mass prayer rally to return home immediately once the event was over in order to allow the House of Representatives session the next day ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Senayan closed to outsiders during rally

Senayan closed to outsiders during rally JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities have established regulations for people joining Sunday's mass prayer at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex, and called on nonparticipants to avoid entrance points to the venue.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Star to use B-732-200 jets

Star to use B-732-200 jets JAKARTA (JP): Newly established airline company PT Star Air will operate two Boeing 737-200 aircraft to support its domestic flights, which will be inaugurated with the opening of its Surabaya-Jakarta route on June 15.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Cheap 'branded' items available at factory outlets

Cheap 'branded' items available at factory outletsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Factory outlets have become very popular among shopping freaks in this country.It refers to a store where you can buy branded clothes, shoes and other fashion accessories at prices much lower than at official counters.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Rupiah rate April 26

Rupiah rate April 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,600.00 12,600.00 12,040.00 12,160.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Estrada's arrest a historic event for RP

Estrada's arrest a historic event for RP BANGKOK: Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada spent his first night in jail in a comfortably furnished cell at a police camp after being arrested on charges of state plunder on Wednesday. The 3.5 metre by 5.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Thousands of villas illegal in Puncak

Thousands of villas illegal in Puncak BOGOR (JP): It is suspected that thousands of villas in the hilly resort area of Puncak were issued fake building permits (IMB), but only 50 violations have been registered by the local administration, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Thirty armed men rob shoe factory

Thirty armed men rob shoe factory JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police are in the dark about a group of 30 people, armed with firearms and sharp weapons, who allegedly robbed a shoe factory of its entire manufacturing equipment at the factory's plant on Jl.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Israeli-Palestinian relations

Israeli-Palestinian relations By electing Ariel Sharon as prime minister, Israelis have effected a radical change in their state's policy toward Palestinian autonomy.The outcome may cause profound changes in Israel.Mr.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Hannibal 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Miss Congeniality 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Gift 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Pledge 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Mexican ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/The art of attracting customers

The art of attracting customers JAKARTA (JP): Welcome to the retail battleground, but shop carefully to avoid becoming the owner of unnecessary products.Shopping wisely is not about lining up outside department stores offering big sales to buy items you do not really need.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/TNI to replace faction representatives in House

TNI to replace faction representatives in House JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters announced on Thursday that it would replace nine of its 38 representatives at the House of Representatives.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Moroccans denied entry into Medan

Moroccans denied entry into Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Local immigration officials have blocked the entry of 10 Moroccan nationals who tried to enter the country via Belawan seaport aboard the Express Bahagia I ferry from Penang port in Malaysia on Wednesday.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Persani, provinces jointly finance SEAG overseas stint

Persani, provinces jointly finance SEAG overseas stint JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) and provincial administrations are jointly financing potential gymnasts for overseas stints in Europe to prepare for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Ginandjar to do more time in AGO cell

Ginandjar to do more time in AGO cell JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will extend the detention period of former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita which expires on Saturday, state prosecutors announced on Thursday.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Paralyzed grandmother killed in house fire

Paralyzed grandmother killed in house fire JAKARTA (JP): An elderly woman suffering from paralysis was burned to death on Thursday when a stove in her residence exploded and scorched the house to the ground in the Kramat Pulo area of Kramat, Senen district, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Gus Dur ready for 2nd censure

Gus Dur ready for 2nd censure JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid challenged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday to issue the second memorandum of censure against him, but added he will only regard the memorandum as a strong warning.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Rupiah breaks 12,000 barrier on political concerns

Rupiah breaks 12,000 barrier on political concerns JAKARTA (JP): The country's seemingly never-ending political woes sent the rupiah through the important barrier of 12,000 against the U.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Customers always queen at women-only salons

Customers always queen at women-only salonsBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): When Itje Herja had the idea to open a women- only salon in 1980, she never imagined the small salon beside her house would eventually yield three thriving businesses, packed to overflowing on any given day of the week.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Hospital and down payment

Hospital and down payment This is I'm afraid another cliche story of hospitals in Indonesia, but still amusing anyway. You may have heard that: without money, don't even think about entering a hospital in Indonesia, no matter what condition you are in.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Police arrest alleged kidnappers

Police arrest alleged kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men on Thursday on charges of kidnapping an alleged gambling boss over unpaid debts and holding him hostage in a hotel in the Mangga Dua area for the past three days.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Mayor's accountability accepted

Mayor's accountability accepted BOGOR (JP): Local councillors here unanimously accepted on Thursday the annual progress report delivered by Mayor H.R. Iswara Natanegara.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Govt asked to remove leather import ban

Govt asked to remove leather import ban JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and five leather-related industries have called on the government to remove the ban on imports of leather raw materials.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Megawati ill, to extend rest until Friday

Megawati ill, to extend rest until Friday JAKARTA (JP): "Megawati ill, unable to chair cabinet meeting," the news wires flashed on Thursday afternoon.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/'RCTI' blasts 'Post' 7-0

'RCTI' blasts 'Post' 7-0 JAKARTA (JP): RCTI private television station had a convincing 7-0 victory over The Jakarta Post daily at the quarterfinals of the Post's 18th anniversary tournament at the Bung Karno sports complex on Thursday.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/How to deal with investment decline

How to deal with investment declineBy James Castle JAKARTA (JP): It is clear that Indonesia is undergoing dramatic socio-political changes. It is fair for the leadership to ask for patience in addressing the multitude of problems it faces. But the economy cannot wait much longer.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Yogyakarta to host tourism forum

Yogyakarta to host tourism forum YOGYAKARTA: Administration executives and legislators here are debating whether or not to construct a building as the venue of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) which will be held in the historic city in 2002.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/African nationals caught with heroin

African nationals caught with heroin JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives shot dead on Thursday evening an African national and arrested two others for trafficking and possessing heroin.City Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. A.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Caltex to go ahead with existing tender procedure

Caltex to go ahead with existing tender procedure JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia will go ahead with its existing tender procedure, despite the charge that the system has encouraged unfair business practices.Caltex's senior vice president in Jakarta W.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Lounging around at late-night Lava Lounge

Lounging around at late-night Lava Lounge JAKARTA (JP): Hear the word lava, and if you don't immediately think of volcanoes about to spew their contents in Central Java, then images of those mainstays of 1960s' living rooms come to mind.The latter is, of course, if you are 30-something or over.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Juvenile tuna theft in Bali

Juvenile tuna theft in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police arrested four teenagers on Thursday, suspected of stealing 180 kilograms of ready-to-export tuna fish from a storage facility at Bali's main port of Benoa, some 15 kilometers east of Denpasar.Chief of the Benoa Police subprecinct Adj. Comm.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Japan's new premier

Japan's new premier The landslide victory of reformist Junichiro Koizumi over the much favored former prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election, and hence the country's premiership contest, is living proof that most Japanese people want ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/PBSI urged to groom shuttlers more seriously for Sudirman Cup

PBSI urged to groom shuttlers more seriously for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)'s West Java chapter chairman Lutfi Hamid called on the PBSI to seriously groom shuttlers for the Sudirman Cup mixed team event, especially as it bore the name of the ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/President, legislature on collision course again

President, legislature on collision course again SINGAPORE: Indonesia's President and legislature are again on a collision course, as legislators prepare to censure Abdurrahman Wahid a second time next week over questionable financial dealings.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Inco's net earnings fell 51% in Q1

Inco's net earnings fell 51% in Q1 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed nickel mine operator PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) reported on Thursday a 51 percent drop in its unaudited net earnings to US$8.9 million in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/DHL to open five more branches

DHL to open five more branches JAKARTA (JP): Courier company PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express plans to open five new branches in the country's major cities in the next two years to support its growing business here.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Not much spice in 'The Mexican'

Not much spice in 'The Mexican'By Joko E.H. Anwar The Mexican (**1/2 out of ****); (Drama/Thriller/Comedy, 123 minutes); Starring Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J.K. Simmons.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/RI could host events despite political issues

RI could host events despite political issues JAKARTA (JP): The worsening economic condition and the heating up of the political situation have always been the main reason for canceling sports events in the country.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/RI to host WBC annual convention

RI to host WBC annual convention JAKARTA (JP): The World Boxing Council (WBC) confirmed on Thursday that Jakarta would host the 39th Annual World Convention in November.Chairman of WBC Finance Committee Chandru G.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Heidelberger export deal 'won't hurt domestic sales'

Heidelberger export deal 'won't hurt domestic sales' JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement company PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Thursday that its export agreement with a distribution unit of German cement producer Heidelberger Zement AG would not hurt Indocement's domestic sales.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Sutiyoso orders districts to monitor visitors' activities

Sutiyoso orders districts to monitor visitors' activities JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday ordered all of the city's 265 subdistrict heads and 43 district chiefs to monitor both the anti- and pro-President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid supporters who were staying at 44 spots in the ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Membaca Frida Kahlo, by Agus Suwage, Astari Rasyid, Heri Dono, etc., Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), until April 29. * Painting Sunny Earth, Krijono, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.

Fri, 27 Apr 2001

JP/Aceh special autonomy bill cops flack from experts

Aceh special autonomy bill cops flack from experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts warned House of Representatives legislators on Thursday of constitutional offenses resulting from the adoption of special autonomy status in Aceh, based on a bill currently being deliberated by the lawmakers.