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Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Komnas HAM hopefuls fail first test

Komnas HAM hopefuls fail first test DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A public debate on Monday concluded that Bali's four candidates for National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) posts failed their first test of credibility.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/IBRA to decide on status of BCA sale

IBRA to decide on status of BCA sale JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it would decide on its divestment of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) by Friday following calls to re-tender the sale of the bank.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/120 boxes of fake lubricant seized

120 boxes of fake lubricant seized PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Police confiscated about 120 boxes containing about 20 cans each of fake engine lubricant from Jl. Ahmad Gang I, Sokaraja Kidul, Sokaraja subdistrict on Monday night.In an operation headed by Banyumas Police chief Sr. Comr.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Golkar prepares for the MPR special session

Golkar prepares for the MPR special session JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party will hold a one-day national working meeting on Wednesday to discuss the party's preparations for facing the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly, a party executive disclosed on Tuesday.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/ExxonMobil has no fixed date for operation

ExxonMobil has no fixed date for operation JAKARTA (JP): The government and state oil and gas company Pertamina voiced optimism that ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. would resume its gas operation in Aceh on Wednesday, but the unit of American firm ExxonMobil Corp.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/General Motors launches two Subaru sports models

General Motors launches two Subaru sports models JAKARTA (JP): American giant automaker General Motor Corp. is introducing two sports cars, the Subaru Impreza WRX and the Subaru Forester, to strengthen its foothold in the country's auto market.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Treaty's test

Treaty's test The first treaty of cooperation between China and Russia, signed more than 50 years ago by Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin, was a Cold War pact between two giant communist states. Its aim was to build an impregnable socialist bloc which would eventually dominate and destroy capitalism.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/IBRA to offer 25% debt haircut, lower dollar rate

IBRA to offer 25% debt haircut, lower dollar rate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to offer indebted state enterprises a 25 percent reduction on their debt principals, and private corporate debtors a lower dollar rate to prompt them to settle their debts this ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Populate or perish -- Aussie dilemma

Populate or perish -- Aussie dilemmaBy Michael Christie SYDNEY (Reuters): Nearly three times the size of India, Australia has just two percent of the sub-continent's one billion people. Or put it another way.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Military Police chief fired for 'escape' of Army suspect

Military Police chief fired for 'escape' of Army suspect JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Police chief Col.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Focusing on reform process in TNI

Focusing on reform process in TNIBy Philippe Raggi PARIS (JP): The problem of the policy of reform in the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) raises several questions.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/People prefer religious, 'How to' books

People prefer religious, 'How to' books JAKARTA (JP): "Things that rich people teach their children about money that poor and middle class people do not."That is the blurb on the front cover of a book titled Rich Dad Poor Dad by author Robert T. Kiyosaki.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Time for fresh thinking on climate change

Time for fresh thinking on climate changeBy Larry Elliott LONDON: In one respect, Tony Blair is like every British prime minister since Churchill -- he believes in a unique bond between London and the White House.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Lawmakers asked to be in Jakarta

Lawmakers asked to be in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais has asked all the Assembly's members to remain in the capital from Thursday onwards in anticipation of the possible issuance of a presidential decree declaring a state of emergency.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Timorese youths call for integration

Timorese youths call for integration YOGYAKARTA: Some fifty members from East Timorese prointegration groups held a modest ceremony on Tuesday at Yogyakarta's East Timor Students Dormitory to celebrate what they called "the 25th anniversary of East Timor's integration to Indonesia".

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Jakarta Military Police chief fired over 'escape' of suspect

Jakarta Military Police chief fired over 'escape' of suspect JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Police chief Col.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/A crust above the rest at California Pizza Kitchen

A crust above the rest at California Pizza Kitchen JAKARTA (JP): Any pizza restaurant with a publicity spiel that sounds like something from Genesis -- as in the Bible, not the group -- is just asking, no, begging, to be cut down to size."First there was the BBQ chicken.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Megawati must also quit, says Gus Dur

Megawati must also quit, says Gus Dur MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid suggested here on Tuesday that he and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri were a one-package deal thus if he resigns, both have to go.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/In-home hospice care helps terminally ill die with dignity

In-home hospice care helps terminally ill die with dignityBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): When her father was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer three years ago, Nusinah was in despair.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Police officer killed by 11 drunk assailants

Police officer killed by 11 drunk assailants JAKARTA (JP): A police officer was mobbed and stabbed to death on Tuesday by at least 11 unidentified, intoxicated assailants, some of whom were reportedly Military Police officers, on Jl. Lautze Raya in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Sjamsul ordered to return soon

Sjamsul ordered to return soon JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Bachtiar Fachri Nasution has instructed tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, a suspect in the mismanagement of the Rp 10 trillion (US$1 billion) Bank Indonesian Liquidity Support (BLBI) fund, to return to Indonesia ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Sharon sends Peres to shake Arafat's hand

Sharon sends Peres to shake Arafat's handBy Megan Goldin JERUSALEM (Reuters): Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won't shake Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's hand, but he has no qualms about sending his son and foreign minister to do the deed.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Common types of rashes that afflict children

Common types of rashes that afflict childrenDear Dr. Donya, My little girl Kanasta, eight months, has broken out in red spots, which appear to me to be either measles or chicken pox. The treatment proposed by a doctor here is antibiotics, even though there is no apparent infection.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Sindbad full of Middle Eastern promise

Sindbad full of Middle Eastern promise JAKARTA (JP): Bomb incidents at Slipi intersection aside, Petamburan, on the border between Central and West Jakarta, has always been a thriving part of the city, an area that never seems to sleep.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Arutmin suspends operations due to blockage by illegal miners

Arutmin suspends operations due to blockage by illegal miners JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Arutmin Indonesia halted on Tuesday its mining activities in Satui, Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan due to blockage by illegal colliers.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Telkomnet Instan in Bontang

Telkomnet Instan in Bontang JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom has extended its Internet access service, TelkomNet Instan, to people in Bontang, East Kalimantan and Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Man gets 8 years in jail for murder

Man gets 8 years in jail for murder JAKARTA (JP): Murder defendant Aminuddin was sentenced to an eight-year jail term by a judge on Monday for the premeditated murder of his adopted son, Rendi, 3, on Jan. 2, this year.Judge Poerwanto J.L.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Hunger strikers vow to go the distance

Hunger strikers vow to go the distance JAKARTA (JP): Students conducting a hunger strike at the parking lot of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office vowed on Tuesday to continue with their action until their detained colleagues were released by the police.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Orientation program for new students

Orientation program for new students BOGOR, West Java (JP): As many as 26,000 junior high school (SMP) and senior high school (SMU) students here started a one- week orientation program on Monday to help them adapt to their new schools.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Police trained on property rights

Police trained on property rights JAKARTA (JP): Tired of poor enforcement in safeguarding intellectual property rights, the Indonesian Intellectual Property Society (IIPS), has taken the initiative in funding and running a program to better educate law officers in this field.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/U.S. missile tests leave questions unanswered

U.S. missile tests leave questions unansweredBy Jeanne Rubner MUNICH (DPA): The sounds of relieved back-slapping echoed through the halls of the Pentagon in Washington when the latest test of the National Missile Defense (NMD) succeeded.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Explosion startles S. Jakarta residents

Explosion startles S. Jakarta residents JAKARTA (JP): After a recent string of blasts, a small explosion shocked residents of the Gudang Peluru Complex in South Jakarta on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Indonesia fails at Ladies Cup

Indonesia fails at Ladies Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women karatekas participating in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games missed taking home any medals from the Ladies Cup Open Tournament in Tokyo over the weekend."The tournament's kumite (fighting) events were dominated by European karatekas.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/'RI child labor scene one of worst in Asia'

'RI child labor scene one of worst in Asia' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian children face some of the worst conditions in all of Asia, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said here on Tuesday.The international body said child labor conditions here ranked third worst in Asia behind India and China.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Mayasari buses strike again

Mayasari buses strike again JAKARTA (JP): Some 42 bus crews from the Mayasari bus company went on strike on Tuesday to protest at the company's decision to increase the daily rental fee.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Indosat plans to sell subsidiaries, focus on telephone business

Indosat plans to sell subsidiaries, focus on telephone business JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat plans to sell several subsidiaries and its shareholdings in non-core businesses to focus on the cellular and fixed-line telephone business, a company senior executive ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Juniors need to improve performance: PBSI

Juniors need to improve performance: PBSI JAKARTA (JP): Looking to the future of badminton, the official in charge of athlete development at the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar, pointed out the necessity to improve junior shuttlers' speed and power.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/IBRA to offer 25% debt haircut, lower dollar rate

IBRA to offer 25% debt haircut, lower dollar rate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to offer indebted state enterprises a 25 percent reduction on their debt principals, and private corporate debtors a lower dollar rate to prompt them to settle their debts this ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/India and Pakistan peace bid bruised but not broken

India and Pakistan peace bid bruised but not brokenBy Palash Kumar NEW DELHI (AFP): The collapse of summit talks between the leaders of arch-rival nuclear powers India and Pakistan has left their bid for lasting peace in the region badly bruised, but not broken, analysts said.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Confronting the issue of STDs in teenagers

Confronting the issue of STDs in teenagersBy Donya Betancourt Teenagers are not necessarily free of sexually transmitted diseases as many people, especially parents, assume. In fact, they are among the higher risk groups for contracting such diseases.

Wed, 18 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 ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Bandung aircraft workers on strike

Bandung aircraft workers on strike BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Over 9,000 workers of state aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia went on another strike on Tuesday to demand company director Jusman S.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/House expects revised central bank law soon

House expects revised central bank law soon JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives expects to finalize amendments to the central bank law during their next sitting, which will run from mid-August to November, a legislator said on Tuesday.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Right moment for globalized democracy

Right moment for globalized democracyBy George Monbiot LONDON: The leaders of the free world present a glowing example to the rest of the planet. Of the eight men meeting in Genoa this week, one seized the presidency of his country after losing the election.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Rupiah rate July 17

Rupiah rate July 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,842.00 11,842.00 11,285.00 11,399.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Police, military in show of force for special session

Police, military in show of force for special session JAKARTA (JP): More than 5,600 armed military and police personnel, two police helicopters, numerous armored vehicles, water canon and hundreds of motorcycles were deployed on Tuesday as part of a dress rehearsal for protecting the upcoming ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Malfunctioning landing gear closes down Juanda Airport

Malfunctioning landing gear closes down Juanda Airport SURABAYA (JP): A Navy Bufallo training airplane of the Eastern Fleet Command with malfunctioning landing gear on Tuesday afternoon forced Surabaya's Juanda International Airport in East Java to turn away domestic and international airplanes.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Support sought for garbage processing plant

Support sought for garbage processing plant JAKARTA (JP): A private firm met the City Council on Tuesday, seeking council's approval for the development of a garbage processing plant which would change the city's trash into environmentally friendly organic fertilizer.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Days of uncertainty

Days of uncertainty Official assurances of security notwithstanding, there is no denying the ominous sense of uncertainty that is beginning to grip the Indonesian capital city as the scheduled date for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to convene in a special session approaches.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Are we witnessing Indonesia's destruction?

Are we witnessing Indonesia's destruction? Whether or not the country disappears from the world map could be determined within the next few days, writes analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono.

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Surabaya braces for chaos prior to MPR special session

Surabaya braces for chaos prior to MPR special session SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The East Java Police have detected mass movements aimed at creating unrest in several areas in the province ahead of the planned special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), an officer said.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/One single summit of two little giants

One single summit of two little giantsBy Daniel Broessler PRAGUE (DPA): Appearances can be deceptive -- when Russian President Vladimir Putin receives his Chinese opposite number Jiang Zemin Monday, for instance, it will be a meeting of giants although both men are relatively short.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Police and military in a show of force

Police and military in a show of force JAKARTA (JP): More than 5,600 armed military and police personnel, two police helicopters, numerous armored vehicles, water canon and hundreds of motorcycles were deployed on Tuesday as part of a dress rehearsal for protecting the upcoming special session of ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/RI loses to Vietnam, India in pepper exports

RI loses to Vietnam, India in pepper exports BOGOR (JP): Indonesia is losing out to Vietnam and India in pepper exports, as the country has fallen from the top of the list of pepper exporters to third place this year, according to an official.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/Export agency slams Australian imports ruling

Export agency slams Australian imports ruling JAKARTA (JP): A government-sponsored export promotion body slammed the Australian government on Tuesday for imposing a strict importation ruling, which it claimed curbed Indonesian and other neighboring countries' exports of food, beverages and shrimp ...

Wed, 18 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.

Wed, 18 Jul 2001

JP/PT KAI refuses blame for accident

PT KAI refuses blame for 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, an official said on Monday.