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Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/700 schools heavily damaged

700 schools heavily damaged TANGERANG (JP): At least 700 of a total of 987 state elementary school buildings in 26 districts of Tangerang regency are heavily damaged and need immediate renovation, an official said."The Tangerang administration can only allocate Rp 25.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Sarinah offers scholarship

Sarinah offers scholarship JAKARTA (JP): No less than 120 elementary and junior high school students will be offered scholarships for the current school year from PT Sarinah, the oldest department store in the country.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Foreign policy in a democratic Indonesia

Foreign policy in a democratic IndonesiaBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Historic commemorations are always a good time for reflection, particularly during the nation's Aug. 17 Independence Day.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/RI becoming economically more dependent on foreigners

RI becoming economically more dependent on foreignersBy Rikza Abdullah Indonesia will have been politically independent for 56 years tomorrow, but economically it has been getting more dependent on foreigners.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Prices of imported goods to lower on rupiah's rise

Prices of imported goods to lower on rupiah's rise JAKARTA (JP): Retailers will lower the prices of imported goods on sale in their stores over the next two or three months as a result of the rupiah's strengthening against the U.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Retailers plan to lower prices in wake of stronger rupiah

Retailers plan to lower prices in wake of stronger rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Retailers will lower the prices of imported goods on sale in their stores over the next two or three months as a result of the rupiah's strengthening against the U.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/'Makepung' bull-racing, a Balinese sporting tradition

'Makepung' bull-racing, a Balinese sporting traditionBy Murdani Usman NEGARA, West Bali (JP): Ornaments adorning the bulls shake to a regular rhythm as the animals pave their way along the two kilometer-long racing track, which is on most days just a dusty and dirty road bordering the paddy ...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Terrorism: Questions unasked

Terrorism: Questions unasked The Jakarta Post's story Intelligence set to counter terrorism (Aug. 15, 2001) was worrying. Not just for what was said, but because of questions left unasked.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati plans to hold dialog with Acehnese

Megawati plans to hold dialog with Acehnese JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit the strife-torn province of Aceh and hold meetings with the Acehnese in the first week of September as part of a bid to quell Acehnese calls for independence.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Arts: Hierarchy by Koniherawati, Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Aug. 29. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Sudjana Kerton's virtues exposed

Sudjana Kerton's virtues exposedBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): When the seventh-day tahlilan (special Muslim prayers for the dead) for artist Sudjana Kerton filled the mountain air enfolding his studio and home Sanggar Luhur (Noble Workshop) on a hilltop in Bandung, it was as if the ...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Laksamana Sukardi's priorities

Laksamana Sukardi's prioritiesBy James Castle and Todd Callahan JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's new government brings with it the hope that privatization and IBRA asset sales can be put back on track.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Sports organizations told to submit financial reports

Sports organizations told to submit financial reports JAKARTA (JP): Sports organizations under the National Sports Council (KONI) have been ordered to submit administrative and financial reports on time to avoid delays in disbursements of a government assistance fund for athletes preparing for ...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/TV today

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

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Utut waits for a miracle

Utut waits for a miracle JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto looks set to abandon his dreams of playing in the 2001 World Chess Championship after losing his eighth-round match at the Asian qualifier in Calcutta on Tuesday.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/JP/8/Caption --- D

JP/8/Caption --- DJP/Murdani Usman BALINESE STYLE: Unlike in other parts of the country, the Balinese hoist a traditional flag called Umbul-Umbul alongside the red-and-white flags, adding gaiety to the celebrations.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Taiwan turning point

Taiwan turning point For both political and security reasons, the Taiwanese government for years has kept strict official limits on trade and investment between it and the mainland. And for their own business reasons, Taiwanese companies consistently have found ways around the rules.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Malaysian embassy assailant gets 21 years jail term

Malaysian embassy assailant gets 21 years jail term JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 years and four months in jail for hurling a grenade into the Malaysian Embassy compound and illegal possession of a grenade.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Tangerang to build bus terminal

Tangerang to build bus terminal Tangerang (JP): The Tangerang administration is scheduled to start construction of an integrated bus terminal in Poris Plawad district next month, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine on

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, two days before the Aug. 15 anniversary of the end of World War II. Both Beijing and Seoul had constantly called for the prime minister not to visit the shrine on Aug. 15.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Port sediment stops fishermen

Port sediment stops fishermen CILACAP, Central Java: About 20,000 fishermen in Cilacap, Central Java, are unable to travel out to sea to fish due to mounting sediment downriver of the Kaliyasa that flows through Sentolo Kawat port."About 1.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Police target Tommy's friends for questioning

Police target Tommy's friends for questioning JAKARTA (JP): The police, still in the dark over Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's whereabouts, will question his close friends, former singer Maya Rumantir and former artist Yenny Rachman, on Friday.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/NGOs and the challenge of good management

NGOs and the challenge of good managementBy Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): "If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else." That was the title of a book given to me many years ago by my boss.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Analysts call govt debt rating target difficult

Analysts call govt debt rating target difficult JAKARTA (JP): The new economic team's plan to upgrade the country's credit rating from CCC+ to BB within six months may prove to be a difficult task, with a gaping state budget deficit crippling the country's ability to repay debts, analysts said ...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Aug. 15

Rupiah Rates Aug. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,950.00 8,950.00 8,408.00 8,492.

Thu, 16 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.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Malaysian embassy assailant gets 21 years jail term

Malaysian embassy assailant gets 21 years jail term JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 years and four months in jail for hurling a grenade into the Malaysian Embassy compound and illegal possession of a grenade.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/10 killed in two incidents in Ambon

10 killed in two incidents in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least 10 people were killed in two separate incidents in Ambon on Wednesday, an official and reports say.The latest incident took place around 8 a.m.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Why global recession is not nigh

Why global recession is not nighBy John Llewellyn LONDON: The mood among many economic commentators is dire. And it is easy to see why.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/In the shadow of Lopa

In the shadow of Lopa The crusade to create a clean and democratic government is no easy job for developing nations, especially Indonesia which has been widely known as one of the most corrupt countries on this planet.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Policeman offering compromise

Policeman offering compromise On Aug. 13 evening, I was driving a car from the National Monument toward Grand Hyatt Hotel. When turning right to get into the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, I took the wrong lane, as a policeman on duty who stopped and later ticketed me, said.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Reforming Indonesia

Reforming Indonesia Indonesia's President Megawati Soekarnoputri is exceeding expectations left and right.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Taufik advances but Gophicand makes exit

Taufik advances but Gophicand makes exit JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles seeded players at the US$140,000 Singapore Open produced a mixed bag of results in the opening round on Wednesday, with Indian All-England champion Pullela Gopichand being the major casualty.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Tommy still well protected, says criminologist Harkristuti

Tommy still well protected, says criminologist Harkristuti The case of the fugitive businessman and son of Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, is among this country's crime cases containing many curious twists. Criminologist Harkristuti Harkrisnowo talks to The Jakarta Post contributor I.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/The pessimists and the optimists on global recession

The pessimists and the optimists on global recessionBy John Llewellyn LONDON: The mood among many economic commentators is dire. And it is easy to see why.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/East Nusa Tenggara remains poor

East Nusa Tenggara remains poorBy Yemris Fointuna KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): East Nusa Tenggara or NTT, the southeast province of 566 islands, has a large wealth of untapped natural resources in its arid land and vast waters.The people of NTT, or Flobamora, are hospitable and hard working.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/A nostalgic look at yesterday's cigarette labels

A nostalgic look at yesterday's cigarette labelsText and photos by Blontank Poer SEMARANG (JP): Cigarettes have been both loved and hated for a long time now. Active smokers will still purchase them regardless of the deadly consequences of cancer, heart failure or other diseases.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Policeman offering compromise

Policeman offering compromise On Aug. 13 evening, I was driving a car from the National Monument toward Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/PKB finally accepts Megawati's government

PKB finally accepts Megawati's government JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB), a staunch supporter of former president Abdurrahman Wahid, finally decided to acknowledge the new government under President Megawati Soekarnoputri in its two-day meeting that ended early Wednesday.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Man sentenced to 21-years jail for attack on embassy

Man sentenced to 21-years jail for attack on embassy JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 years and four months in jail for hurling a grenade into the Malaysian Embassy compound and illegal possession of a grenade.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Tamarine leads world tennis stars to Bali

Tamarine leads world tennis stars to Bali SURABAYA (JP): Tamarine Tanasugarn will head a pack of tennis players ranked in the world's top 100 to Bali as the Wismilak International women's tournament returns to Indonesia after a lapse of three years.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Where do we stand?

Where do we stand? Tomorrow, Aug. 17, Indonesians will commemorate their country's 56th anniversary of independence. As has become the tradition, the crisis-strapped nation will be celebrating that grand occasion with thanksgiving gatherings and festivities as well as conditions allow.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesia becoming fertile soil terrorists: Experts

Indonesia becoming fertile soil terrorists: Experts JAKARTA (JP): With an unstable security situation and well- entrenched separatist movements, Indonesia has become fertile soil for international terrorist groups to sow seeds of violence, experts said on Wednesday.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/2nd quarter GDP surprising BPS report

2nd quarter GDP surprising BPS report JAKARTA (JP): The economy grew by a surprising 3.52 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, despite a world economic slowdown and domestic political problems.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 15, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Governor declares war against 'becak'

Governor declares war against 'becak' JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso, backed by the city police, declared war against becak (pedicab) drivers following Tuesday's riot which killed one civilian guard and injured two others.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Adhiyasa, Guthrie asked to settle case out of court

Adhiyasa, Guthrie asked to settle case out of court JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court is urging PT Adhiyasa Saranamas and Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad to settle their dispute amicably out of court."We adjourned the trial until Aug.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/JSX bomber 'framed'

JSX bomber 'framed' JAKARTA (JP): The owner of a car repair shop who is facing a possible death sentence for the bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange building told the court on Wednesday that he was a scapegoat and had been framed.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Ministers warned of nepotism

Ministers warned of nepotism JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to create clean governance, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has told ministers and director generals in all ministries not to award any projects to or bestow any unlawful benefits on her children and other family members.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Govt debt rating target difficult: Analysts

Govt debt rating target difficult: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The new economic team's plan to upgrade the country's credit rating from CCC+ to BB within six months may prove to be a difficult task, with a gaping state budget deficit crippling the country's ability to repay debts, analysts said on ...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Lower interest rates await Fed rate cut, says minister

Lower interest rates await Fed rate cut, says minister JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday it expected Bank Indonesia's interest rates to fall after the United States' Federal Reserves lowered its rates sometime in late August.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/Posthumous award granted to Lopa

Posthumous award granted to Lopa JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri granted the second highest state medal Mahaputra Adiprana posthumously to the late attorney general Baharuddin Lopa on Wednesday.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/12 detained over Malangke fray

12 detained over Malangke fray MALANGKE, South Sulawesi (JP): Luwu Police detained on Wednesday 12 residents of Malangke district following an arson attack on a police complex here on Sunday.The 12 men were detained at Luwu Police station, some 100 kilometers from Malangke, Luwu Police chief Adj.

Thu, 16 Aug 2001

JP/700 schools heavily damaged

700 schools heavily damaged TANGERANG (JP): At least 700 of a total of 987 state elementary school buildings in 26 districts of Tangerang regency are heavily damaged and need immediate renovation, an official said."The Tangerang administration can only allocate Rp 25.