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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Miners blamed for park damage

Miners blamed for park damage BOGOR (JP): Some 255 hectare of the 30,000 hectare Gunung Halimun national park has been damaged allegedly by illegal mining activities, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

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

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Supreme Court must end legal uncertainty of police

Supreme Court must end legal uncertainty of policeBy M. Adnan Pandupraja JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over Comr.Gen.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/PBSI must recruit young men's doubles talent, coaches say

PBSI must recruit young men's doubles talent, coaches say JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's domination of the international men's doubles badminton scene is in jeopardy with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) having difficulties recruiting new talent to be second stringers at its training ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/W. Java to resettle 3,000 families

W. Java to resettle 3,000 families BANDUNG: West Java hopes to resettle more than 3,000 families, including former transmigrants who have been displaced by recent conflicts, during the course of the year.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Doctor arrested for illegal abortions

Doctor arrested for illegal abortions BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Central Bandung Police arrested a doctor, a nurse and the owner of a health clinic on Thursday afternoon on suspicion of performing over 500 abortions since 1996.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Officer shot dead in Rp 200m robbery

Officer shot dead in Rp 200m robbery JAKARTA (JP): A police officer was shot dead in a Rp 200 million (US$17,857) robbery right in front of the Bouraq Airlines Headquarters on Jl. Bungur Besar Raya in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Former minister admits giving privileges to Goro

Former minister admits giving privileges to Goro JAKARTA (JP): Former minister for cooperatives and small enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya said on Thursday that he had planned to assign PT Goro Batara Sakti as a coordinating body to oversee all cooperatives in Indonesia.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Fuel protests turn violent

Fuel protests turn violent JAKARTA (JP): Protests against the fuel price hike again turned violent here as university students taking part in two separate demonstrations clashed with police.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Talks intensify between parties

Talks intensify between parties JAKARTA (JP): With the People's Consultative Assembly special session drawing near, the major political parties are preferring to intensify discussions among themselves than to negotiate with the envoys of embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid, party figures say.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Teams get set for semis in volleyball c'ships

Teams get set for semis in volleyball c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Teams from Java -- home team Jakarta, East Java, Yogyakarta and West Java -- will all be participating in the semifinals of the 2001 interchapter national volleyball championships.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Husband kills wife after discovering she was unfaithful

Husband kills wife after discovering she was unfaithful JAKARTA (JP): A husband killed his wife on Thursday morning at their food stall on Jl. Kecapi in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, after he discovered her sleeping with a construction worker.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Megawati's forthcoming presidency

Megawati's forthcoming presidencyBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): The legislature's decision of May 30, 2001 to call for a People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) special session can be regarded as the final step to end Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Thailand Open reset for November

Thailand Open reset for November JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation announced on Thursday that the three-star Thailand Open will take place from Nov. 7 to Nov. 11 this year after its original schedule, July 11 to July 15, was canceled.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Lippo markets new estate

Lippo markets new estate JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property firm PT Lippo Cikarang officially launched on Thursday the sales campaign for its new industrial estate in Cikarang, West Java.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Hendrawan given a house and cash

Hendrawan given a house and cash JAKARTA (JP): World badminton champion Hendrawan received a 240-square-meter house in Taman Harapan Indah, Bekasi, and Rp 20 million (US$1,760) in cash from his club Tangkas Bogasari on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Unilever sets aside $20m to expand production

Unilever sets aside $20m to expand production JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed consumer products producer PT Unilever Indonesia has allocated $20 million to expand production this year.Company director A.A.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Sutiyoso meets Quinones and cancels interview

Sutiyoso meets Quinones and cancels interview JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso canceled an interview with Antara chief Muhammad Sobari on Thursday after receiving a courtesy call from Miss Universe Denise Quinones August of Puerto Rico.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Mathias Wenda to be deported from PNG

Mathias Wenda to be deported from PNG JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Papua New Guinea government will deport some 30 to 40 Irianese border crossers, including Free Papua Movement (OPM) separatist leader Mathias Wenda and his assistant Simon Alum, the Indonesian consul for Papua New Guinea said on ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/PT KAI cancels 7 trains due to damaged bridge

PT KAI cancels 7 trains due to damaged bridge JAKARTA (JP): State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia canceled on Thursday seven trains departing from Jakarta to Semarang, Central Java, and Surabaya, East Java, due to a damaged railway bridge in Comal, Pemalang regency, Central Java.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/All cats catch rats

All cats catch rats I strongly commend the comments of Sia Ka-Mou of Jakarta in his letter, On China's reform (The Jakarta Post, June 21, 2001).Since Deng Xiao Ping's 1987 Open Door Policy, China has experienced a fundamental revolution in both the theory and practice of commerce.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Government refused to execute FSPC's 30 debt workout decisions

Government refused to execute FSPC's 30 debt workout decisions JAKARTA (JP): The director general of financial institutions at the finance ministry, Darmin Nasution, denied on Thursday an accusation that the ministry had been undermining corporate debt restructuring deals approved by the ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Stalling debt workout

Stalling debt workout One cannot help but feel flabbergasted by the disclosure by the executive secretary of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), Syafruddin Tumenggung, that the finance minister had simply refused to implement hundreds of debt restructuring deals already approved by the ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art in Italian and Indonesian Ceramics in the framework of the Indonesian-Italian Workshop on Advanced and Conventional Ceramics, Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3927531), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Agus says TNI rejects human rights training

Agus says TNI rejects human rights training JAKARTA (JP): The international workshop on crimes against humanity ended on Thursday in controversy over the need to adopt human rights principles in the military.It was the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief of territorial affairs Lt. Gen.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Alfresco funky time with Moussa Diallo Quartet

Alfresco funky time with Moussa Diallo QuartetBy Jim Read JAKARTA (JP): There was only a light breeze wafting through the piazza at Kafe Taman Semanggi on Wednesday evening, so the aroma of clove cigarettes mingled with the smoke from the nearby satay stalls and lingered in the air.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesian athletes in good form except soccer players: Officials

Indonesian athletes in good form except soccer players: Officials JAKARTA (JP): All the Indonesian athletes being prepared for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September are in relatively good physical condition except for the soccer players.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Fresh troops arrive in Ambon

Fresh troops arrive in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: A fresh batch of soldiers from Central Java's 410 infantry battalion was deployed here on Thursday, replacing 407 infantry battalion personnel, also from Central Java, who had served in the troubled Maluku and North Maluku provinces for more than nine ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/RI to join Portuguese expo

RI to join Portuguese expo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will participate for the first time in the annual International Trade Fair to be held from 30 June to July 8 in Lisbon, Portugal, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Government plans to sell 15% stake in Sucofindo

Government plans to sell 15% stake in Sucofindo JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell about 15 percent of its shares in state-owned surveying company PT Sucofindo as part of the company's privatization plan, a senior executive of the company said.Sucofindo's president Didie B.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/JP/2/DAYAK

JP/2/DAYAKFollow-up actions to Dayak-Madura reconciliation urged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Several local tribal leaders have called on all levels of the government to promptly follow up results of the newly concluded Dayak people's congress, which recommended the settlement of ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate June 21

Rupiah rate June 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,818.00 11,818.00 11,261.00 11,375.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Four injured in fresh Poso violence

Four injured in fresh Poso violence POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): A band of armed men wearing ninja outfits wounded two villagers during their assault on a minivan in the village of Pinedapa as tension continued to escalate here on Wednesday.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Regions show greater interest in deficit bonds

Regions show greater interest in deficit bonds JAKARTA (JP): Interest in "deficit" bonds is growing as more of the wealthy provinces seek attractive investment options to spend their budget surpluses, a senior government official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Miroto Dance at Erasmus Huis

Miroto Dance at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch cultural center, the Erasmus Huis, will host on Friday evening two performances.The program will begin with the Javanese Miroto Dance Company's composition called "Merge", which will combine music, poetry, dance, shadow and light.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/APP halts bond payments due to foreign pressure

APP halts bond payments due to foreign pressure JAKARTA (JP): The four Indonesian units of the heavily indebted company, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), are seeking to reimpose a debt standstill over principle and interest payments to rupiah bondholders, citing pressure from foreign creditors.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Overweight women can shine in fashion stakes

Overweight women can shine in fashion stakesBy Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): No matter what her size and shape, every woman can look attractive as long as she knows how to make the most of her appearance.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 21, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/In search of a crowd at BcBar on Jl. Thamrin

In search of a crowd at BcBar on Jl. Thamrin JAKARTA (JP): After a round of phone calls to friends on a boring Wednesday night, it was off to BcBar -- which we remembered as once crowded to the hilt but is now only open three nights a week. Wednesday, thankfully, is one of them.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/22 pipe bombs exploded in Tuesday's blast: Police

22 pipe bombs exploded in Tuesday's blast: Police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Forensics Laboratory declared on Thursday that 22 pipe bombs, not three, had exploded in an empty room of a two-story boardinghouse in Pancoran, South Jakarta.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Painting exhibition by Yos Suprapto

Painting exhibition by Yos Suprapto JAKARTA (JP): The National Gallery will open a 10-day painting exhibition by artist Yos Suprapto on Friday, which also includes a cultural dialogue, a collaborative artwork project and a workshop.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Christian urged to resolve coach dispute with Taufik

Christian urged to resolve coach dispute with Taufik JAKARTA (JP): Sangkuriang Graha Sarana (SGS) manager Lutfi Hamid urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director, Christian Hadinata, to discuss, in person, with world number two shuttler Taufik Hidayat about coach ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Minister plays down impact of fuel price hike

Minister plays down impact of fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): New Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah played down the impact of the fuel price hike despite mass media reports describing significant price increases of many commodities throughout the country.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Legal battle over biotech products kicks off

Legal battle over biotech products kicks off JAKARTA (JP): The start of what will likely be a long and arduous legal battle on genetically modified seeds began on Thursday when the State Administrative Court began hearing a suit filed by 72 non-governmental organizations seeking the striking down ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Sulawesi governors back special session

Sulawesi governors back special session MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Governors of all provinces in Sulawesi have voiced their support for the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in August as a constitutional solution to the nation's protracted crisis.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Director Deocampo at center stage for Philippine film fest

Director Deocampo at center stage for Philippine film festBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Tall, slim and boyish at 42, Nick Deocampo does not look like someone all too ready to rattle the moral conventions which define society.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Legislators cause a stir over new washing machine privileges

Legislators cause a stir over new washing machine privileges JAKARTA (JP): While most people in the country are enraged over the soaring prices of commodities, House of Representatives legislators have their attention fixed on expensive washing machines they claim to be one of their standard ...

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Man beaten for love affairs

Man beaten for love affairs PURBALINGGA, Central Java: If you're dating, make sure you're home by midnight.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Cellular phone robber shot dead

Cellular phone robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A cellular phone robber was shot dead in front of Senen shopping center on Jl. Senen Raya in Central Jakarta while attempting to escape arrest on Thursday morning.Central Jakarta police chief of detectives Comr.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Investors online with JSX

Investors online with JSX JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors will soon be able to trade online through the Jakarta Stock Exchange following a deal on Wednesday between banking group DBS Group Holding Ltd. (DBS) and online financial service firm TD Waterhouse Groups Inc.

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Fri, 22 Jun 2001

JP/Cipto complains of less space for the dead

Cipto complains of less space for the dead JAKARTA (JP): The corpses of the four people killed in last month's bomb blast that leveled the Iskandar Muda Acehnese dormitory here are still being kept in the morgue of the Cipto Mangunkusumo Public Hospital.

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