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Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleakBy I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Wahana starts delivery of 400 buses

Wahana starts delivery of 400 buses JAKARTA (JP): Bus maker PT Wahana Perkasa Auto Jaya, a subsidiary of PT Texmaco, started delivering on Monday the first of a total of 400 public transportation buses to its buyers.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/'Alang-alang' children scrape by on the docks

'Alang-alang' children scrape by on the docks BATANG, Central Java (JP): The fish auction center at Batang Port swarms every morning with brokers and, during holidays, with women customers looking for bargains.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/RI and GAM hold peace talks in Aceh

RI and GAM hold peace talks in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The joint committee, representatives of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels group held peace talks here on Monday, to discuss, among other things, the establishment of a joint democracy council.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/NGOs sue govt over Sampit case

NGOs sue govt over Sampit case JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court started hearing on Monday a lawsuit filed by five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) against the government for its failure to prevent the bloodshed in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, between February and March this ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 16, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Paradise for some, mirage for others in the Gulf

Paradise for some, mirage for others in the GulfBy Haro Chakmakjian DUBAI (AFP): While most expats from the West live a life of luxury in the oil-rich Gulf, Asian workers often see their dream of escape from poverty back home turn into a mirage in the desert.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/A privilege through memberships

A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Nat'l boxers leave for Cuba

Nat'l boxers leave for Cuba JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxers being prepared for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games left on Monday for Havana to begin a 50-day training program.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Parents dreaming of Tiger kids

Parents dreaming of Tiger kidsBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Andhika sat stunned in front of the TV watching golf icon Tiger Woods make a final birdie putt on the 18th green at Augusta on April 10.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Expats told to register with immigration

Expats told to register with immigration JAKARTA (JP): All expatriates residing in Indonesia will be required to register at local immigration offices between Aug. 10 and Oct. 10.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/'PT KAI not to blame for railroad accident'

'PT KAI not to blame for railroad accident' PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The state-owned railway company (PT KAI) must not be blamed in the deadly collision between a coal train and a Tasima Star 2000 intercity bus in Prabumulih, South Sumatra, on Sunday, a railroad official said on Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Pros and cons of transgenic cotton continue in S. Sulawesi

Pros and cons of transgenic cotton continue in S. SulawesiBy Hasanuddin Hamid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Public controversy over transgenic cotton lingers on as cotton plantations in Balleanging village in Bulukumba regency, some 160 kilometers south of Makassar in South Sulawesi, are ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/500 poor students to be enrolled

500 poor students to be enrolled JAKARTA (JP): Some 500 junior high school graduates from disadvantaged families, who as of Monday had yet to be accepted by any school due to their low grades, will soon be placed in a number of public senior high schools to join their peers for the new academic ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/PLN executives investigated

PLN executives investigated TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office will immediately launch an investigation in a suspected Rp 6.9 billion corruption case involving two executives and two staff members of Tangerang's state-run electricity company (PLN), an official said on Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/IBRA restructuring rules aim for transparency

IBRA restructuring rules aim for transparency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) expects to make its debt-restructuring deals fully transparent with the issuance of restructuring principles in response to criticisms that the agency has been offering "sweetheart" ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Revenue targets hiked by up to 20%

Revenue targets hiked by up to 20% JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday that it had raised its revenue targets from taxes, privatization and asset sales, to between 5 percent and 20 percent more than stipulated in the state budget to help contain its deficit to as much as 3.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Audit commission to verify officials' wealth

Audit commission to verify officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) disclosed on Monday that only 18 percent of state officials had returned their wealth declaration forms, and of those, almost half contained irregularities.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Reform targets hinge on improved market confidence

Reform targets hinge on improved market confidence JAKARTA (JP): The government said its macroeconomic targets, as contained in the next letter of intent (LoI), depended on the recovery of market confidence this year amid doubts over the country's economic prospects due to continued ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Junior tennis c'ships begin

Junior tennis c'ships begin SEMARANG (JP): The organizing committee expects 300 junior tennis players to take part in the Rp 13.5 million (US$1,170) Martina Cup national junior tennis championships.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Flyovers not yet a security priority: Police

Flyovers not yet a security priority: Police JAKARTA (JP): Despite two blasts under flyovers in the capital in the past few days, the city police have not put flyovers at the top of their security priority list.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Text and photo

Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Gus Dur gets warm welcome during his N. Sulawesi tour

Gus Dur gets warm welcome during his N. Sulawesi tour JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid received on Monday a warm welcome during his tour to Bitung, North Sulawesi, when thousands of elementary and high school students cheerfully greeted him.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/China should use Olympics to prove its critics wrong

China should use Olympics to prove its critics wrong If the will to win were all that mattered, then China would deserve Friday's decision by the International Olympic Committee to allow it to host the 2008 Olympic games.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Activists call for an act of civil disobedience

Activists call for an act of civil disobedience JAKARTA (JP): Political activists are calling for an act of civil disobedience by rejecting all regulations, policies and taxes imposed by the government and the House of Representatives.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Indoprom did not contact me

Indoprom did not contact me I read with interest PT Indoprom's letter by Rizal Vikdazir, the subscription division head (The Jakarta Post July 14, 2001, Indoprom responds). I read the letter with interest because that was the first time I heard of this person.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Decree through trickery?

Decree through trickery? For more than two years now and, ironically, in the reform era, our country has witnessed seemingly unending disasters, willfully caused by irresponsible people.To name a few, communal strife and bloody incidents in Aceh and Ambon have shown no signs of abating.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Sight, hearing required for future presidents

Sight, hearing required for future presidents JAKARTA (JP): Doctors here have suggested that a complete command of one's physical senses, which includes sight and hearing, along with other developed mental functions, be a mandatory requirement for future presidents.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/BII plans rights issue to fund its acquisition

BII plans rights issue to fund its acquisition JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) is planning a rights issue to enable state-owned Bank Mandiri to acquire the financially troubled banking unit of the Sinar Mas group, BII's new management said Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/An exercise to improve your game

An exercise to improve your gameBy Mike Pedersen To improve your golf performance and longevity, not only is it important to have the right equipment and a good teaching professional, but also an improved level of fitness.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Poso reconciliation team under fire

Poso reconciliation team under fire POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): The team formed by the Central Sulawesi provincial administration to facilitate a reconciliation between conflicting groups in Poso has come under fire for its poor performance.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Cengkareng Hospital to be completed soon

Cengkareng Hospital to be completed soon JAKARTA (JP): The construction of city-owned Cengkareng Hospital, worth Rp 134 billion (US$12 million), is expected to be completed in November and ready to serve the public by 2003, an official revealed on Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Indosat seeks to pay tax by installment

Indosat seeks to pay tax by installment JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat is seeking government approval to pay in installments Rp 3 trillion (about US$265.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Misleading Aqua ad

Misleading Aqua ad With regards to the letter written by Ingrid from Bogor in Kompas on July 2, 2001 about the misleading Aqua advertisement, I would like to point out that there is another statement in the ad that can lead consumers astray.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from June. 16 to July. 22

Rates for tax payment, valid from June. 16 to July. 22 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 11,325.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 700.06Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,719.13Belgian franc 1 Rp 238.80Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,388.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/On the fast lane into oblivion?

On the fast lane into oblivion?By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road.The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his already waiting golfing buddies.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Evaluating the regional autonomy policy

Evaluating the regional autonomy policyBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In the early 1990s countries in Asia such as the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea began their regional autonomy processes, yet this trend seemed to elude Indonesia at that time.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Govt undecided over plan for phone rate hike

Govt undecided over plan for phone rate hike JAKARTA (JP): The government is still undecided over the new schedule for raising phone rates after it was forced to delay its rate hike plan last month."If it were up to us (the government), we would want to implement the rate hike as soon as possible.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Expats residing in Indonesia told to register themselves

Expats residing in Indonesia told to register themselves JAKARTA (JP): All expatriates residing in Indonesia will be required to register at local immigration offices between Aug. 10 and Oct. 10.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/IMF's ominous message

IMF's ominous message Very few people would have missed the negative signal sent by the failure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Indonesian government to agree on a new reform accord last week, however hard both parties tried to sugarcoat the unpleasant reality with such comments ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Authorities prepare detailed contingency plan

Authorities prepare detailed contingency plan JAKARTA (JP): The city police and military have reportedly prepared a contingency plan should security conditions take a turn for the worse prior to or during the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/RI greenfields among the region

RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Military, Police to oppose decree on state of emergency

Military, Police to oppose decree on state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military and the National Police reconfirmed on Monday their opposition to President Abdurrahman Wahid's intention to declare a state of emergency ahead of the planned People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) session.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/40 prostitutes detained

40 prostitutes detained JAKARTA (JP): City police detained over 40 suspected prostitutes on Monday, following the arrest of seven alleged drug dealers at a boardinghouse at Jl. Mangga Besar No. 13 in West Jakarta on Monday afternoon.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001

TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001TVRI.TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Regional News12:00 p.m.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Flurry of pre-summit gestures

Flurry of pre-summit gestures The unilateral move by the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, to announce people-friendly gestures ahead of his prospective meeting with Pakistan's President and Chief Executive, Gen.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Japan's rising nationalism enrages neighbors

Japan's rising nationalism enrages neighborsBy Jonathan Watts TOKYO: An escalating row over a controversial Japanese history textbook has heightened Asian regional tensions and sharpened concerns about a rise in Japanese nationalism under popular Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

Tue, 17 Jul 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.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Swiss woman found dead in Bogor

Swiss woman found dead in Bogor BOGOR (JP): A Swiss woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the second floor of the Persatuan Bangau Putih martial arts dormitory in Sampai Village here on Monday.The victim was said to have been suffering from malaria.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)Hollywood KCShrek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Down to You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Enemy at the Gates 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 3000 Miles to Graceland 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Rupiah rate July 16

Rupiah rate July 16 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,840.00 11,840.00 11,283.00 11,397.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Hostages 'won't become int'l issue'

Hostages 'won't become int'l issue' TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya Governor Jaap Solossa said the Indonesian and Belgian governments had agreed not to make the kidnapping of two Belgian nationals by rebels in the province into an international issue.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/President's plan to move sports complex contested

President's plan to move sports complex contested JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's plan to relocate the Bung Karno sports complex from the Senayan district of Central Jakarta to the site of the former Kemayoran airport in East Jakarta was greeted by many negative comments on Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Regency suspends sand quarrying

Regency suspends sand quarrying JAKARTA (JP): The Riau administration has halted sand quarrying and sand exports to Singapore indefinitely, regent Muhammad Sani announced on Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Javanese Language Congress lures foreigners

Javanese Language Congress lures foreigners YOGYAKARTA (JP): The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Suriname and Malaysia are represented at the third Javanese Language Congress being held at the Ambarrukmo Palace Hotel from July 16 to July 21.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/I was misquoted

I was misquoted First of all, I would like to thank The Jakarta Post for taking part at the Jakarta Great Sale Media Tour on July 11, 2001.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Rain brings Pontianak reprieve

Rain brings Pontianak reprieve PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: After being chocked by thick smog for almost three weeks, Pontianak residents welcomed the rain that fell on Sunday and Monday.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Tales of battery operated mice

Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last week.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/The hardship and toil of a fisherman's life

The hardship and toil of a fisherman's lifeBy Ahmad Solikhan BATANG, Central Java (JP): It happens day in and day out with no change.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Picking the proper clubs

Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/Are we moving toward a recession?

Are we moving toward a recession?By Will Hutton LONDON: The world economy is on a knife-edge. The anti- capitalist protesters gathering to protest at the world economic summit in Genoa are both right and wrong. Right in their anger but wrong in what they are protesting against.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001

JP/TPJ announces water disruption

TPJ announces water disruption JAKARTA(JP): A city tap water company, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ), announced on Monday that customers in a number of areas in East and North Jakarta would experience water supply disruptions from Tuesday through Friday due to routine maintenance work.