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Searching for all articles published on 2001-08-13 ...

48 articles.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Slain judge's wife says Tommy tried to bribe her hushband

Slain judge's wife says Tommy tried to bribe her hushband JAKARTA (JP): An investigation into the murder of Justice M.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Local cocoa exporters ask govt impose quota scheme

Local cocoa exporters ask govt impose quota scheme JAKARTA(JP): Local cocoa exporters have asked for help from newly installed Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi, calling on her to introduce a quota scheme to limit the market share of foreign exporters.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesia's first virtual university starts enrolling students

Indonesia's first virtual university starts enrolling students JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first multimedia and Internet-based virtual university, which provides lectures and tutorials through the Internet, has started enrolling students.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Gus Dur warns govt against arbitrary arrests

Gus Dur warns govt against arbitrary arrests JAKARTA (JP): Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, familiarly known as Gus Dur, warned the new government against the arbitrary arrest of prodemocracy activists, saying it would sow hatred against the security authorities.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Four men rob surgeon

Four men rob surgeon JAKARTA (JP): Four men, armed with knives and toy pistols, broke into a house in Saung Gintung, Ciputat, Tangerang before dawn on Saturday and robbed the owner, a surgeon at a private hospital in West Jakarta.Sucipto, 53, told police that the incident occurred at about 3 a.m.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/PM John Howard's visit

PM John Howard's visit Australia's Prime Minister John Howard is currently in town for a two-day visit to Indonesia.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati selects Cabinet members at very last moment

Megawati selects Cabinet members at very last moment People initially questioned the independence of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in selecting her Cabinet, and ensuring it was free from various undue influences and pressures.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/On human cloning

On human cloning Reproductive cloning will, perhaps, one day become a specialized department in a genetic discipline -- one that is sure of itself, of its techniques and of its moral guarantees -- and will be used to alleviate some kinds of masculine sterility, and only if we do not find ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Candra and Tony grab men's doubles title

Candra and Tony grab men's doubles title JAKARTA (JP): Having originally had the chance of taking three titles at the 2000 Badminton World Grand Prix Final in Brunei Darussalam, in the end Indonesia had to be content with just one, which was won in an all-Indonesian affair on Sunday.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/World controversy on cloning based on ignorance, hype

World controversy on cloning based on ignorance, hypeBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): It's August, traditionally the famine month for hard news, when the duplicitous and the deranged finally get their 15 minutes of fame in the mass media.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati makes good

Megawati makes good It was never on the cards for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to appoint a cabinet of politicians who brought no political baggage with them. There are too many debts owed for past favors to hope for a wholly uncomplicated line-up.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Policeman killed in clash in Nabire

Policeman killed in clash in Nabire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A policeman was shot dead in Nabire, Irian Jaya, in a clash between members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and local police on Sunday morning.No information was available on what triggered the clash, Antara reported.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Maritime training for RI seamen

Maritime training for RI seamen JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Seafarers Association (KPI) signed a memorandum of understanding on vocational training with several maritime academies and oil company Pertamina on Saturday to improve the quality of Indonesian seamen both at home and overseas.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Govt-IMF relation to set tone for rupiah: Analysts

Govt-IMF relation to set tone for rupiah: AnalystsBy: Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): With the eagerly awaited Cabinet in place, the new government's ability to push ahead talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will set the tone for the rupiah's movements in the coming weeks, according ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Indofood cancels Golden Agri deal, mulls replacement

Indofood cancels Golden Agri deal, mulls replacement JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed giant food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said on Saturday it had canceled the acquisition of the Sinar Mas Group-owned oil palm firm PT Golden Agri Resources, intensifying speculation that Indofood may acquire ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Macedonia is on edge of all-out ethnic conflict

Macedonia is on edge of all-out ethnic conflictBy Jonathan Steele LONDON: Macedonia has never been closer to all-out ethnic conflict, and British troops have never been nearer to full-scale intervention in a Balkan war than they are this weekend.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Allow the cabinet to do its work

Allow the cabinet to do its work Megawati's Cabinet could be solid because almost all elements in society are represented.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/KEM prepares to close Kalimantan's gold mine

KEM prepares to close Kalimantan's gold mineBy: Mochammad N. Kurniawan KELIAN (JP): With three years to go until the closure of its gold mine in Kelian, Kutai Barat regency, East Kalimantan province, PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) is planning several programs to convert its mining site into ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Hopes, fears about Cabinet

Hopes, fears about CabinetBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): The new Cabinet is Megawati's personal cabinet.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/'None' and 'Abang' Jakarta crowned

'None' and 'Abang' Jakarta crowned JAKARTA (JP): Rahma Alia from South Jakarta and Roni Ardhianto from East Jakarta were crowned here at the Jakarta Convention Center on Saturday as this year's Miss and Mr. Jakarta or None and Abang Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Most expensive gorillas for most expensive enclosure

Most expensive gorillas for most expensive enclosureBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): Jurassic Park. That might be your first impression when you look at the gorilla enclosure under construction now in Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Flag raising for five days

Flag raising for five days JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has called upon city residents to raise the national flag from Aug. 14 to Aug. 18, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., in celebration of the 56th Independence Day.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Jakarta will have most expensive gorillas in most expensive

Jakarta will have most expensive gorillas in most expensive enclosureBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): Jurassic Park. That might be your first impression when you look at the gorilla enclosure under construction now in Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:45 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Macedonia never closer to all-out ethnic conflict

Macedonia never closer to all-out ethnic conflictBy Jonathan Steele LONDON: Macedonia has never been closer to all-out ethnic conflict, and British troops have never been nearer to full-scale intervention in a Balkan war than they are this weekend.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Govt to set up team to probe Aceh massacre

Govt to set up team to probe Aceh massacre JAKARTA (JP): The government will set up a team to investigate the recent killing of dozens of civilians in East Aceh following the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s accusation that the Indonesian Military (TNI), along with the National Police, ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/'None' and 'Abang' Jakarta named

'None' and 'Abang' Jakarta namedJP/R. Berto Wedhatama JAKARTA (JP): Rahma Alia from South Jakarta and Roni Ardhianto from East Jakarta were crowned here at the Jakarta Convention Center on Saturday as this year's Miss and Mr. Jakarta or None and Abang Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Cellular phones still top items

Cellular phones still top itemsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): "I was really mad," a chum from my university days said to me recently as we lunched together after so many years. He was talking about Christine, his only daughter, who is a second-year senior high school student.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Lawyers call for Tutut's arrest

Lawyers call for Tutut's arrest JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts called upon the police on Sunday to immediately arrest former president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut" Rukmana for allegedly concealing the whereabouts of her fugitive brother Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Job creation a tough priority

Job creation a tough priority JAKARTA (JP): While the mission of new Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti to make job creation his priority is appealing, experts warned its implementation faced wide-ranging problems arising out of labor disputes, regional autonomy, tax ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia secured the men's doubles title at the 2001 Badminton World Grand Prix Finals in Brunei Darussalam as Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan will take on their compatriots Halim Haryanto and Sigit Budiarto in an all-Indonesia final.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics by Yogiswari and Kurniawati, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61- 62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), until Aug. 18. * Painting, Ceramics Paul Husner, F. Widayanto, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Kim's weird way

Kim's weird way Today the officially-proclaimed "Dear Leader" of North Korea will begin rattling his way home from Moscow aboard his 21-car armored train, a journey requiring another 10 days of travel before Kim Jong-il finally reaches his desk in Pyongyang.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Minahasa teachers on strike over salary hike

Minahasa teachers on strike over salary hike MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Children attending schools in Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, received no lessons on Friday and Saturday as thousands of teachers in the area went on strike for having received no rise in their salaries since January 2001.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts called upon the police on Sunday

JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts called upon the police on Sunday to immediately arrest former president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut" Rukmana for allegedly concealing the whereabouts of her fugitive brother Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Appeal to education minister

Appeal to education minister The prolonged economic crisis has lowered people's per capita income, causing an increase in the poor and a sharp increase in the number of dropouts, from elementary schools to high schools and universities.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Search for 169 missing in flood-hit Nias to end

Search for 169 missing in flood-hit Nias to end GUNUNGSITOLI, North Sumatra (JP): Search and rescue personnel were still searching for 169 missing people in flood-hit Nias on Sunday, but the search operation would be stopped on Wednesday, or two weeks after devastating flooding that had killed ...

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Has Bluetooth finally started biting?

Has Bluetooth finally started biting? JAKARTA (JP): Bluetooth has become a common term in the world of wireless telecommunications.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Posthumous GOWA award for Lopa

Posthumous GOWA award for Lopa JAKARTA (JP): The non-governmental organization Government Watch (GOWA) is to present its first award to the late Baharuddin Lopa in recognition of his efforts to curb corruption, collusion and nepotism in the country.Government Watch coordinator Farid R.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Mega wants realistic ties with Australia

Mega wants realistic ties with Australia JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard arrived here for a working visit on Sunday in a bid to jump start relations with the new Indonesian government.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Ngawen temple victim of artifact theft

Ngawen temple victim of artifact theftText and photo by Bambang M. MUNTILAN, Central Java (JP): Central Java has long been known for its temples, evidence that the province was a center of human civilization many centuries ago.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Thousands of train commuters stranded

Thousands of train commuters stranded BANDUNG (JP): Thousands of train passengers at both Bandung station and Gambir station in Jakarta were left stranded following a train derailment at KM 139 in Padalarang, West Java, on Sunday afternoon.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Hearth of democracy: Literacy

Hearth of democracy: LiteracyBy John Michael Phillips MALANG, East Java (JP): Every year articles are printed in local newspapers concerning the need for literacy in Indonesia. These articles remind readers that literacy means the ability to both read and write as the latter is often forgotten.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Harmfull lifestyle exposes teens to health threats

Harmfull lifestyle exposes teens to health threats JAKARTA (JP): Doctors and an NGO here over the weekend raised the alarm over the health perils faced by teenagers due to unhealthy lifestyles commonly found among the youth.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/'None' and 'Abang' Jakarta crowned

'None' and 'Abang' Jakarta crowned JAKARTA (JP): Rahma Alia from South Jakarta and Roni Ardhianto from East Jakarta were crowned here at the Jakarta Convention Center on Saturday as this year's Miss and Mr. Jakarta or None and Abang Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/For some, Soeharto still president

For some, Soeharto still president ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: National events have escaped the attention of a tribal group at Tafuli hamlet, Belu regency, as they still recognize Soeharto as the country's current president."The president of the Republic of Indonesia is Bapak Soeharto.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/First virtual university enrolling students

First virtual university enrolling students JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first multimedia and Internet-based virtual university, which provides lectures and tutorials through the Internet, has started enrolling students.

Mon, 13 Aug 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Phone: 5256351) Jurassic Park 3 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 15 Minutes 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Tomb Raider 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kiss of the Dragon 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...