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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Tulip Bazaar at Erasmus Huis

Tulip Bazaar at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch Embassy in conjunction with Erasmus Huis will hold the annual Tulip Bazaar on Saturday at the embassy's compound.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Government urged to explain OPIC deal to the public

Government urged to explain OPIC deal to the public JAKARTA (JP): The government must explain to the public the reason behind its move to renew a settlement agreement with the U.S.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/'Self-defense' could end in murder charge

'Self-defense' could end in murder chargeBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): A robbery victim became a murder suspect after he reportedly shot dead one of four men attempting to rob him in front of a Bank of Central Asia ATM booth in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/VoIP technology

VoIP technology Bisnis Indonesia of Aug. 30, 2001 reported that Telkom has officially launched Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service for international telephone calls.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Life Style 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 Automotive Program 11:00 News 12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/KONI sends 179 officials to SEA Games

KONI sends 179 officials to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) nominated on Friday a staggering 179 officials to the country's delegation to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Injured Karuna out of KL Games

Injured Karuna out of KL Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tae kwon do team lost one of its best medal-winning hopes at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with the withdrawal of heavyweight Karuna through injury during training in Berkeley, California.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Mega delays Aceh trip, sets agenda

Mega delays Aceh trip, sets agenda JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially postponed on Friday her visit to Aceh planned for Sunday and instructed aides to hasten the judicial process for past rights abuses in the province along with a meaningful dialog in an attempt to resolve ...

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Muslims, Christians reach peace deal

Muslims, Christians reach peace deal PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of Muslim and Christian figures meeting at the Poso Military District office concluded a peace deal on Thursday and pledged to stop violence, which has been ravaging the regency of Poso for the last three years.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/JP/5/JUN

JP/5/JUNWhat is the current nature of relations between the government and the Indonesian Military? Jun Honna, assistant professor at the Faculty of International Relations of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, spoke to The Jakarta Post's staff writer Kornelius Purba during one of his visits to ...

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. blackmail?

U.S. blackmail? The U.S. is keeping the rest of the world guessing on whether it will show up for a conference against racism. American detractors have made no bones about what irks them.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Immigration office washes hands of illegal immigrants

Immigration office washes hands of illegal immigrants JAKARTA (JP): The immigration office washed its hands on Friday over the entry of illegal immigrants to Indonesia, saying that most of them entered the country without passing official immigration checkpoints.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. ties depend on rights action

U.S. ties depend on rights action JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should show its seriousness in dealing with past human rights abuses which allegedly involved its military personnel before the United States can resume full military ties, a U.S. official said on Friday."The U.S.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Water supplies to be disrupted

Water supplies to be disrupted JAKARTA (JP): Water supplies to some areas in West and Central Jakarta will be disrupted due to a network project by PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) for six days, starting on Saturday.Areas that will be affected are: Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, Jl. Martadinata, Jl.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 31, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Haj pilgrimage cost to increase

Haj pilgrimage cost to increase JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to increase the cost of the haj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, next year to between Rp 24.4 million (US$2,741) and Rp 26 million per person.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Reforming Pertamina and PLN

Reforming Pertamina and PLNBy T.N. Machmud JAKARTA (JP): One cannot help but applaud the agenda Minister Purnomo has set himself and his ministry. As he described in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 21, it will require an all out effort by the ministry.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Aug. 31

Rupiah Rates Aug. 31 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,365.00 9,365.00 8,821.00 8,909.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/4-year jail term sought for director

4-year jail term sought for director TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor asked the Tangerang district court on Thursday to sentence a company director to four years in prison for counterfeiting a letter of authority to win a land dispute lawsuit in Jatake, Pagedangan district of Tangerang.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Thinking of taking a test of English?

Thinking of taking a test of English?By Simon Marcus Gower TANGERANG, Banten (JP): From school children as young as kindergarten age to mature businessmen and women, literally millions of Indonesians are learning English.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Acehnese waiting for justice: Mustafa

Acehnese waiting for justice: Mustafa BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A noted Acehnese figure has urged the government to prosecute military perpetrators of murder and abuse during the terrifying years of violence and repression in Aceh as one of the prerequisites for resolving the Aceh problem.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Complicated procedures face street vendors

Complicated procedures face street vendorsBy Annastashya Emmanuelle JAKARTA (JP): Complicated bureaucratic procedures await street vendors who wish to claim their belongings after being confiscated by the city public order officials during crackdowns across the city.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Yogyakarta warned of terrorism

Yogyakarta warned of terrorism YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X ordered intelligence bodies to gather information on the possible entry of international terrorists into the province, Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said here on Friday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Asia's economic malaise

Asia's economic malaise The current woes of the emerging Asian tigers can be traced solely to the economic slowdowns in the United States and Japan, both major trading partners for the troubled economies.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Team to be set up to analyze terminal project

Team to be set up to analyze terminal project JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that he would set up a team to analyze a plan to build a new bus terminal in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Jakarta garrison has new chief

Jakarta garrison has new chief JAKARTA (JP): Former commander of the Jakarta Garrison, Brig. Gen. T.B. Hasanuddin, officially transferred his duties to Col. Harry Pisand in a ceremony on Thursday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Ari Sigit hospitalized

Ari Sigit hospitalized JAKARTA (JP): The detained grandchild of former president Soeharto, Ari Haryo Wibowo or Ari Sigit, was admitted to Kramat Jati Police Hospital in East Jakarta after complaining of breathing difficulties, an officer said on Friday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/PLN losses drop by 40 percent in first half

PLN losses drop by 40 percent in first half JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN said on Friday that its net losses had dropped by close to 40 percent to Rp 6.98 trillion (about US$782 million) in the first half of the year from Rp 11.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/PDI-P to pursue Mega's proposal for commission

PDI-P to pursue Mega's proposal for commission JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has thrown its weight behind President Megawati Soekarnoputri's proposal for the establishment of a special commission to make comprehensive amendments to the ...

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/50 hospitalized for food poisoning

50 hospitalized for food poisoning PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): At least 57 out of 315 freshmen students at Jenderal Soedirman University's School of Animal Husbandry were treated at a local military hospital for food poisoning on Thursday, an official said on Friday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Ciliwung raft keeps the poor afloat

Ciliwung raft keeps the poor afloatBy Muninggar Sri Sarasvati JAKARTA (JP): Most people here do not consider rivers as part of the transportation infrastructure despite the fact that 13 rivers flow through the city.Some people, however, rely heavily on them.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance by Guangdong Modern Dance Company (Chinese), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept. 1. * Balinese Traditional Music: Gugatan Bambu Bali by I Nyoman Windha, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Ombudsman needs strong legal framework: Observer

Ombudsman needs strong legal framework: Observer JAKARTA (JP): The existence of the government-sanctioned National Ombudsman Commission needs the backing of a strong legal foundation to enable it to effectively monitor executive and judicature institutions, a legal observer said on Friday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Diesel fuel production won't be raised

Diesel fuel production won't be raised CILACAP, Central Java (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday it would not increase its diesel fuel production despite people's recent complaints about the shortage in supply in the market.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Army under Gen. Endriartono growing more powerful

Army under Gen. Endriartono growing more powerful What is the current nature of relations between the government and the Indonesian Military? Jun Honna, assistant professor at the Faculty of International Relations of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, spoke to The Jakarta Post's staff writer ...

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Robbers kill two, escape with Rp 1.8b

Robbers kill two, escape with Rp 1.8b BOGOR (JP): Armed robbers killed a policeman and a security officer, and injured two other people before escaping with Rp 1.8 billion (US$211,765) owned by Bank Lippo here on Friday.Bogor Police deputy chief, Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/20 people arrested for drugs, guns

20 people arrested for drugs, guns JAKARTA (JP): As many as 20 people were arrested by the Central Jakarta District Police during impromptu raids conducted on two discotheques here early on Thursday morning, aimed at uncovering illegal drugs and weapons.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Armed robbers kill two, escape with Rp 1.8 billion

Armed robbers kill two, escape with Rp 1.8 billion BOGOR (JP): Armed robbers killed a policeman and a security officer and injured two other people before they escaped with Rp 1.8 billion (US$211,765) owned by Bank Lippo here on Friday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Recruitment should not solely based on attitude

Recruitment should not solely based on attitudeBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever asked yourself why somebody in your organization didn't work out? Have you ever wondered what you could have done differently? Have you ever thought about what makes someone the right person to hire?I ...

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Overseas trip findings of limited use: Councillors

Overseas trip findings of limited use: Councillors JAKARTA (JP): City councillors who went on a comparative study trip about disaster management in Japan and China officially acknowledged on Friday that the results could not be applied here.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Time for Australia to rethink who it lets in?

Time for Australia to rethink who it lets in?By Martin Woollacott LONDON: The faint radio-telephone message that reached the Kuala Lumpur office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in early November 1978 was dramatic.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Regents deny ministers' claim over back pay

Regents deny ministers' claim over back pay PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Two regents in Central Java strongly denied on Friday claims from ministers that the central government had distributed back pay for teachers in the regions.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/NGOs propose Supreme Court audit team

NGOs propose Supreme Court audit team JAKARTA (JP): Some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) demanded on Friday that the Supreme Court establish an independent team to investigate the judges, who have handed down controversial verdicts in corruption case trials.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Consumer body to probe Mentari duplication

Consumer body to probe Mentari duplication JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) said it would ask cellular phone operator PT Satelindo to explain the suspected duplication of refill vouchers of the latter's prepaid cellular phone service Mentari.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Inflation to remain high despite drop in prices

Inflation to remain high despite drop in prices JAKARTA (JP): The Consumer Price Index fell by 0.21 percent month-on-month in August, the first deflation since September last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Friday.BPS also said that year-on-year inflation eased to 12.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Insurance industry to grow 30%

Insurance industry to grow 30% JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) projected domestic life insurance business to expand by 30 percent this year due to a better business climate.DAI senior executive Angger P. Yuwono estimated the industry's premium income to increase to Rp 9.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Operation to preserve park

Operation to preserve park PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Police will on Sept. 3 launch a special operation to protect and preserve the Lore Lindu Maleo National Park from illegal loggers and squatters, according to a police officer.Spokesman for Central Sulawesi Police Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/On New Order cronies

On New Order cronies With regard to the letter published in Rakyat Merdeka which was reprinted by The Jakarta Post on Aug. 28, 2001 under the title Death sentence for Tommy, I would like to take the liberty of correcting Attilla Graziani Sjafei of Bandung.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Jakarta a 'city of hell' during occupation

Jakarta a 'city of hell' during occupationBy Ida Indawati Khouw Jakarta has a tragic history of being the center of internment camps during the Japanese occupation. The final of 85 articles on Batavia looks into the issue.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Musician brings innovation to Gamelan

Musician brings innovation to Gamelan JAKARTA (JP): Now, it's the turn for music lovers at the Third Indonesian Art Summit.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Drug dealers shot in Bali

Drug dealers shot in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali police officers shot two alleged drugs dealers at two different locations on Thursday and seized a total of 2.5 kilograms of marijuana from the suspects, an officer said on Friday.Denpasar Police Narcotics Unit chief First Insp.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/More to be made homeless

More to be made homeless JAKARTA (JP): After demolishing about 300 makeshift houses in Marunda and evicting the residents, the North Jakarta Mayoralty announced on Friday that it planned to demolish more than 500 makeshift houses along the flood canal in Penjaringan area.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/Yogyakarta warned of terrorism

Yogyakarta warned of terrorism YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X ordered intelligence bodies to gather information on the possible entry of international terrorists into the province, Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said here on Friday.

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Sat, 01 Sep 2001

JP/The same old mentality

The same old mentality Although teachers had not staged a protest since May last year, nobody was surprised when these educators were suddenly back in the news last week. As usual their grievances soon caught the attention of the public.

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