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Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19. * Painting Ilalang-Ilalang Wangi, Bizete Gallery, Jl. Gandaria I no. 9 A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7246725), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Italian dancer to show 'Topeng Bali'

Italian dancer to show 'Topeng Bali'By Retno Pujiastuti JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing unusual about a performance of Topeng Bali when it is done by Indonesians, but it does make for news when the dancer is an Italian national who has conducted an intensive study of the art form.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Workers seek humane approach to solving labor conflicts

Workers seek humane approach to solving labor conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Workers are seeking a humane approach where a better relationship between them and employers could effectively solve problems related to their welfare and productivity.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Danamon expects 50 percent increase in profits this year

Danamon expects 50 percent increase in profits this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon expects to book a 50 percent increase in net profit to Rp 500 billion (US$42.4 million) this year from Rp 333.9 billion last year.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Arafat can stop mortar attacks, but can't control bombs in Israel

Arafat can stop mortar attacks, but can't control bombs in IsraelBy Peter King JERUSALEM (AFP): After ordering his forces to crack down on mortar attacks against Israelis, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has seen some success, but analysts and militants say that with no sign of a revival of ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Is multi-racial South Africa sliding into destruction?

Is multi-racial South Africa sliding into destruction?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): You can always count on Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi, like some perennially alienated teenager, to say the most extreme thing available.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/China may increase CPO imports from Indonesia

China may increase CPO imports from Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade said here on Saturday that the Chinese government gave a positive response to his request to increase crude palm oil (CPO) imports.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Petty crooks share their views on life

Petty crooks share their views on life JAKARTA (JP): "Kenedy", a bird vendor, has been cheating to make a living for the past decade.He runs the business with a group of four people on public vehicles, at gas stations or at recreational sites all over the city, offering beautiful singing birds.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/'There is still hope' for Gus Dur despite censure

'There is still hope' for Gus Dur despite censure JAKARTA (JP): Despite the probable issuance of a second memorandum of censure, observers here believe there is still hope for President Abdurrahman Wahid if he changes his controversial ways and legislators are objective in their assessment of him.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Military the loser in Vietnam

Military the loser in VietnamBy Michael Mathes HANOI (DPA): Vietnam's armed forces, considered a vital component of the communist leadership, have had their wings clipped in a party reshuffle which saw the military excluded from representation in the ruling troika for the first time since ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Analysts think rupiah can stand heat

Analysts think rupiah can stand heat JAKARTA (JP): Pressure will remain high on the rupiah this week, though a free fall of the local unit is unlikely despite fears of street violence ensuing from the predicted move of legislators at the House of Representatives to censure President Abdurrahman ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/A fresh formula for the Middle East

A fresh formula for the Middle East The Bush Administration had, until this week, demonstrated a deep reluctance to be drawn into the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. That era of silence may now be ending.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Budget revision

Budget revision The interference by the IMF in the budget management to be fixed at Rp 53 trillion or at 3.7 percent of the Bruto Domestic Product and its recommendations to adjust to the changes, such as the rupiah rate against the U.S.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/House asked to draft law on presidential health evaluation

House asked to draft law on presidential health evaluation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Doctor Association (IDI) has asked the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly to draft a law on presidency that would regulate the basic requirements for presidential candidates, including ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/The good, bad and ugly sides of SOEs

The good, bad and ugly sides of SOEs The following is the first of two articles on state-owned enterprises by Sauri Hasibuan, assistant manager at ERNST & YOUNG Consulting Corporate Finance Division in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Reform of Indonesia's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) can play a ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Sugar museum tells of a sweeter time

Sugar museum tells of a sweeter timeBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Java was famous during Dutch colonial times as one of the world's largest sugar producers. Dozens of sugar mills operated on the island, and sugarcane growers prospered.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Bribery in education must be eliminated

Bribery in education must be eliminated I am taking the post-graduate program in the Jakarta State University. I will be conducting a survey under the theme Relationships of neurotic disorder to IQ, religiousness, and socio-economic status of primary school children.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Dentists family make record

Dentists family make record SEMARANG: A family of dentists from Surabaya, East Java, will get their name noted in the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) as the first Indonesian family to all adopt the same profession.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Student dies in discotheque

Student dies in discotheque JAKARTA (JP): A student of the Jakarta Institute for Public Administration (IIP) died early Saturday morning after consuming excessive liquor and drugs at the Millennium discotheque on Jl. Gajah Mada, West Jakarta.Gambir Police subprecinct chief of detectives Second.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/The parody and mockery of people power

The parody and mockery of people power MANILA: The rabble that has assembled at Edsa to protest against the arrest of deposed President Joseph Estrada has been given various labels. Among them are "Edsa III" and "poor power." But calling the demonstrations Edsa III is a parody and mockery of Edsa.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/New laser printers are faster and more versatile

New laser printers are faster and more versatileBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): There is no doubt that the information technology industry is bleeding profusely these days. If you have been reading the news lately, you will know that a lot of IT companies have been cutting thousands of jobs.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Two people killed in fresh violence on Buru islands

Two people killed in fresh violence on Buru islands AMBON, Maluku (JP): A fresh bout of violence broke out on the southern part of Buru island in the disputed province of Maluku on Saturday, killing at least two locals, leaving scores of houses burned or demolished.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC 7 Days to Live 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 ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/IBRA may be forced into fire sale if cash target raised

IBRA may be forced into fire sale if cash target raised JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) may be compelled to sell its assets at a huge discount if the cash-strapped government raises the agency's 2001 cash target, the agency's chairman Edwin Gerungan said.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Witnesses questioned over minor explosions

Witnesses questioned over minor explosions JAKARTA (JP): Police are questioning 13 people about three small explosions that took place in the eastern parking lot of the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex during a mass prayer on Sunday.The blasts, which occurred almost simultaneously at about 9 a.m.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Vietnam's new Communist Party leader

Vietnam's new Communist Party leader The installation of the new leadership has renewed hopes for a quickening of Vietnam's seemingly glacial march toward a free market economy.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/More E. Timorese return to RI over fears of violence

More E. Timorese return to RI over fears of violence KAFAMENANU, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Anxiety of a possible outbreak of violence in this August's general election and the scarcity of staple food have forced East Timorese to continuously leave their homeland and illegally enter neighboring ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/West Africa's child slavery

West Africa's child slavery The practice of trafficking in young children, selling them into bondage, is widespread along the coast of West Africa. Frustrated human rights groups say that it is now on a scale almost comparable to that of the slave trade 200 years ago.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Michael Leifer, friend and critic of Southeast Asia

Michael Leifer, friend and critic of Southeast AsiaBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): My colleagues and I, at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), first heard about Michael's health problems in 1999.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Flash flood claims two lives

Flash flood claims two lives PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A flash flood that followed heavy rains here claimed the lives of two young children as they were dragged by a strong current for some 300 meters.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Prayer for peace

Prayer for peace Given the gravity of the crisis Indonesia is facing today, no one who craves peace for this country can deny the noble intentions of the Istigosah (mass prayers) held at the Bung Karno sports complex in Jakarta on Sunday.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Cabinet does not intend to interfere with House: Lopa

Cabinet does not intend to interfere with House: Lopa JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Burhanuddin Lopa insisted on Sunday that the appeal from the Cabinet to the House of Representatives to not issue a second censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid was not interference nor ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Free trade area for the Americas

Free trade area for the Americas SINGAPORE: To much fanfare, as well as the noisy opposition of anti-globalization protesters, the leaders of 34 nations at last weekend's Summit of the Americas in Quebec, Canada, endorsed the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) by January 2005.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/NU members call for peace, unity

NU members call for peace, unity JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of supporters of beleaguered President Abdurrahman Wahid gathered here on Sunday for a mass prayer, with many voices raised in calls for peace and unity.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/House unmoved by calls to halt censure process

House unmoved by calls to halt censure process JAKARTA (JP): The two largest factions in the House of Representatives said on Sunday they were unswayed by an appeal from the government not to issue a second censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Investor interest increases in JORR tollroad project

Investor interest increases in JORR tollroad project JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign and local investors have voiced interest in entering the bid for the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) tollroad project despite the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) decision to designate a Malaysian ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Yogyakarta goes international

Yogyakarta goes international YOGYAKARTA (JP): Governor Hamengkubuwono X launched Yogyakarta's new image on Saturday in a bid to make the sultanate town better known among other big cities in the world.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Streets, shopping centers deserted during mass prayer

Streets, shopping centers deserted during mass prayer JAKARTA (JP): Most of the city's main streets were deserted and shopping centers quiet on Sunday as thousands of followers of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization conducted istighotsah (mass prayer) on Sunday.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Small, medium scale firms survive crisis

Small, medium scale firms survive crisis YOGYAKARTA (JP): Small and medium scale businesses have survived well during the prolonged monetary and banking crisis, despite the absence of financial aid from multilateral creditors, the head of Yogyakarta's Association of Economic Scholars (ISEI) said ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001

JP/Hundreds rescued from grounded ferry

Hundreds rescued from grounded ferry JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers saved on Sunday 210 passengers of the KMP Jatra I ferry bound for Lampung, which ran aground near Harimau island in the Sunda Straits.