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Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Bali becomes a major transit for illegal trade

Bali becomes a major transit for illegal trade By Rita A. Widiadana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): If you are an antiques lover, you'll find Bali the right place to go. Hundreds of antiques and curio galleries line the island's main art centers like Ubud, Kuta, Sanur and Denpasar.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Sutiyoso in KL for SEA Games

Sutiyoso in KL for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): City Hall has been without its most senior member recently as City Governor Sutiyoso has left the city to attend the South East Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for four days.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Jamsostek sued over banner order

Jamsostek sued over banner order JAKARTA (JP): An advertising company has filed a law suit at the South Jakarta District Court against state-owned PT Jamsostek, that provides social security for workers, for reneging on a banner order with the company.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/The millennium krises of Java

The millennium krises of Java The magical heritage of the Javanese krisBy Waluyo Wijayatno JAKARTA (JP): The legend of Mpu Gandring, the master blacksmith murdered with the kris he forged himself by King Ken Arok, who had ordered the dagger from him, dates back about five centuries.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/President go ahead with U.S., Japan visit

President go ahead with U.S., Japan visit JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri will go ahead with her trip to New York and Washington as scheduled, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Malik criticizes teachers over strike

Malik criticizes teachers over strikeMalik Fajar calls defiant teachers immature JAKARTA (JP): Debates on whether teachers are justified in going on strike continue as Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar expressed displeasure with a series of recent widespread teachers' strikes to ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Exhibition on museums staged to attrack locals

Exhibition on museums staged to attrack locals JAKARTA (JP): With over 60 museums dotted across the capital, Jakarta could be described as a city of museums. But whether residents have any interest in visiting these historical landmarks is another question.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Would life be so bad if you're declared a refugee?

Would life be so bad if you're declared a refugee?By Annastashya Emannuelle -pls check spelling of her name JAKARTA (JP): Being a refugee is often associated with living in poor conditions, perhaps in a makeshift tent set up in a yard somewhere, not having enough to eat and being restricted ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Kuswantoro fails to win gold medal in archery

Kuswantoro fails to win gold medal in archery JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best bet in men's archery, Kuswantoro, came in just second best against Parawit Poliunoleed of Thailand in the individual event at the 21st Southeast Asian Games on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Theater staged at court

Theater staged at court JAKARTA (JP): A street theater performance took place on Thursday in front of the South Jakarta District Court, while a woman who had reported a corruption case was being tried on defamation charges.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Public scrutiny needed over new textbook policy

Public scrutiny needed over new textbook policy JAKARTA (JP): The public, including parents of schoolchildren, must closely monitor the selection and procurement of school textbooks if state schools are permitted to select which books are used, education experts said on Thursday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Danareksa 'best debt house'

Danareksa 'best debt house' JAKARTA (JP): State-owned securities firm PT Danareksa said on Friday it had received an award from the international financial magazine Euromoney in the category of "the best debt house in Indonesia".

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Central Kalimantan restricts reentry of Madurese

Central Kalimantan restricts reentry of Madurese JAKARTA (JP): The Central Kalimantan government has proposed a bylaw which restricts Madurese displaced by recent ethnic conflicts from reentering the province.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Minister uncertain about Paris Club meeting

Minister uncertain about Paris Club meeting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday his office was still waiting for news from the Paris Club donor countries about the next debt-rescheduling meeting.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Biodegradable plastic can cut waste

Biodegradable plastic can cut wasteBy Tertiani Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): It is difficult to imagine daily life without the use of plastic packaging, especially in urban areas, even though its imperishable nature has harmful effects on the environment.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Refugee stereotypes are not always accurate

Refugee stereotypes are not always accurateBy Annastashya Emmanuelle JAKARTA (JP): Being a refugee is often associated with living in poor conditions, perhaps in a makeshift tent set up in a yard somewhere, not having enough to eat and being restricted in almost every aspect in life.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Public order office proposes to buy 60 more guns

Public order office proposes to buy 60 more guns JAKARTA (JP): The City's Public Order Office announced on Friday that it is proposing to buy about 60 more guns to equip its officers amid increasing public opposition to its operations, especially from becak (three-wheeled pedicab) drivers.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Not just collected for pride

Not just collected for prideBy Eddy Soetriyono JAKARTA (JP): In the old days, primitive tribes would collect the skulls of the enemies they had beheaded to prove their prowess.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/JP/Murdani Usman

JP/Murdani UsmanBali, with its mushrooming antique galleries, has become a business center for the country's antique business. Original and fake antiques and artifacts are sold side by side on the resort island.;JP; ANPAv..r..

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. Embassy responds

U.S. Embassy responds In the midst of the terrible tragedy perpetrated on the United States, we have been heartened by the outpouring of expressions of condolence from President Megawati Soekarnoputri and other Indonesians of all walks of life and all religious faiths.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Plan to appoint Laksamana IBRA chief opposed

Plan to appoint Laksamana IBRA chief opposed JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed strong objections on Friday to the government's plan to appoint the State Minister for State Enterprises, Laksamana Sukardi, as chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), saying the move would ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/KPKPN to summon Megawati, Taufik in wealth audit

KPKPN to summon Megawati, Taufik in wealth audit JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) is expected to summon dozens of officials and legislators, including President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her husband Taufik Kiemas, to clarify hibah (gifts) received from third ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/An age-old problem

An age-old problem In an effort to improve the local transportation system, the Jakarta administration had planned to take over state-owned public bus operator PPD. But the plan was canceled this week because the bus company has too many internal problems.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia secures two gold medals in badminton

Indonesia secures two gold medals in badminton KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia lost the prestigious men's singles crown in the badminton competition on Friday, but will be content with at least two golds after its men's doubles and mixed doubles players go to the finals after winning their semi ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Borobudur's Grand Manhattan, my kind of club -- kind of

Borobudur's Grand Manhattan, my kind of club -- kind of JAKARTA (JP): The Grand Manhattan Club in the Hotel Borobudur is a new and swanky three-floor affair, another of those one-stop entertainment places.Physically, the place is impressive.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Tourism hit by U.S. attacks

Tourism hit by U.S. attacks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may not be able to meet the 2001 foreign tourist arrival target of 5.4 million following this week's devastating terrorist attacks on the U.S., according to experts.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/The attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in the

The attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in the United States was not only an act of evil which struck at the heart of the free and democratic world, killing thousands of innocent people.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Danareksa 'best debt house'

Danareksa 'best debt house' JAKARTA (JP): State-owned securities firm PT Danareksa said on Friday it had received an award from the international financial magazine Euromoney in the category of "the best debt house in Indonesia".

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Danareksa 'best debt house'

Danareksa 'best debt house' JAKARTA (JP): State-owned securities firm PT Danareksa said on Friday it had received an award from the international financial magazine Euromoney in the category of "the best debt house in Indonesia".

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/'Bribery' in North Maluku election: Government

'Bribery' in North Maluku election: Government JAKARTA (JP): A government team probing a suspected bribery case involving the newly elected governor of North Maluku, Abdul Gafur, has concluded that money politics had tarnished the election process.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Exports set for a decline: Associations

Exports set for a decline: Associations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian exports will likely weaken even further in the aftermath of Tuesday's attack on the United States, Indonesia's biggest export market, dropping between 10 percent to 20 percent this year, exporters said.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Aceh 'refugees'

Aceh 'refugees' encroach on park MEDAN, North Sumatra: More than 500 families of Acehnese who fled clashes between separatist rebels and the military have encroached on Gunung Leuser National Park, a non-governmental organization reported on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Sept. 14

Rupiah Rates Sept. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,613.00 9,613.00 9,067.00 9,159.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Who dares say whom U.S. should accuse?

Who dares say whom U.S. should accuse? By the time I opened The Jakarta Post on Sept. 13, I had just began to recover somewhat from the shock the horrifying disaster that struck New York City on Tuesday morning had caused me; I had just been able to call my son, whose office, which I know ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesia dominates downhill cycling events at SEAG

Indonesia dominates downhill cycling events at SEAGBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia confirmed its top-rank status in cycling at the 21st Southeast Asian Games after winning both downhill mountain bike medals at the Rubber Research Institute in Sungai Buloh, some 45 kilometers ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Pencak silat athletes save RI pride

Pencak silat athletes save RI prideBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Pencak silat athletes salvaged some Indonesian pride at the SEA Games after winning four golds on Friday as the two-horse race between Malaysia and Thailand intensified.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance Kim Bock Hee Contemporary Dance Company (Korean), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept. 16 - 17. * Music Yuji Takahashi (Japanese), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Fire destroys house, kills two children

Fire destroys house, kills two children JAKARTA (JP): Two children were killed when fire destroyed their parent's house on Jl. Enim, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, early on Friday morning.Tasritin 8, and his brother Saturoh 15, were sleeping when fire engulfed the building after midnight.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Falun Gong members join Global Walk

Falun Gong members join Global Walk JAKARTA (JP): In protest to the repression of Falun Gong members in China, around 40 Indonesian members are conducting a seven-day walk from Bandung, West Java, to Jakarta.It will end on Tuesday in front of the Chinese embassy here.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Local cable firm targets Holland

Local cable firm targets HollandBy Luas Samudera JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to tap into the huge Indonesian-related market in the Netherlands, Indonesian firm PT Candi Pandawa Pratama is to introduce round-the-clock all Indonesian programming cable channel Candi Television Network (CTN).

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Giant oil, gas firms maintain normal ops

Giant oil, gas firms maintain normal ops JAKARTA (JP): Two giant U.S.-based oil companies said that they have maintained normal levels of production at their Indonesian operations despite Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Learning, a never-ending process for personal growth

Learning, a never-ending process for personal growthBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): One of my students, came up to me the other day and asked me whether her MM/MBA degree would guarantee her a satisfying and well-paid job after she graduates.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Minister criticizes teachers over strike

Minister criticizes teachers over strike JAKARTA (JP): Debates on whether teachers are justified in going on strike continue as Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar expressed displeasure with a series of recent widespread teachers' strikes to demand their six-months of back pay.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Transgenic cotton irks farmers

Transgenic cotton irks farmers MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Farmers in the province have proved that genetically modified cotton is not as productive as scientists and capitalists have always claimed.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Grand Manhattan, my kind of club -- kind of

Grand Manhattan, my kind of club -- kind of JAKARTA (JP): The Grand Manhattan Club in the Hotel Borobudur is a new and swanky three-floor affair, another of those one-stop entertainment places. Physically, the place is impressive.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Atrium bombers admit involvement in church blasts

Atrium bombers admit involvement in church blasts JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofyan Jacoeb said on Friday, suspects who were arrested in connection with the Atrium Plaza blast have admitted that they were also involved in a series of church bombings in the city earlier this ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 15, 2001

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 15, 2001Art Summit III* Dance Kim Bock Hee Contemporary Dance Company (Korean), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept. 16 - 17. * Music Yuji Takahashi (Japanese), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl.

Sat, 15 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 Music 9:30 SEA Games 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Rahardi not on Interpol wanted list, police say

Rahardi not on Interpol wanted list, police say JAKARTA (JP): The name of former minister of trade and industry and former chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan who is reportedly visiting Boston, U.S., has yet to be put on Interpol's wanted list, an officer said on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/'Becak': Treasure of the metropolis

'Becak': Treasure of the metropolisBy Ed Kiefer and Lea Jellinek JAKARTA (JP): Singapore, San Francisco, and Sydney love their pedicabs (becaks), as do many other modern cities around the world.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Aceh 'refugees' encroach on park

Aceh 'refugees' encroach on park MEDAN, North Sumatra: More than 500 families of Acehnese who fled clashes between separatist rebels and the military have encroached on Gunung Leuser National Park, a non-governmental organization reported on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Today's program

Today's program Athletics Men's 50km walk, 7am; women's long jump, 4pm; women's pole vault, 5pm; men's triple jump, 6pm, women's shot put, 6pm, women's 200m, 6.25pm; men's 200m, 6.35pm; men's 5,000m, 6.50pm; women's 800m, 7.15pm; men's 800m, 7.30pm; men's javelin, 7.30pm; women's 4x100m, 7.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Grand Manhattan, my kind of club -- kind of

Grand Manhattan, my kind of club -- kind of JAKARTA (JP): The Grand Manhattan Club in the Hotel Borobudur is a new and swanky three-floor affair, another of those one-stop entertainment places. Physically, the place is impressive.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Steel firm to raise output

Steel firm to raise output JAKARTA (JP): Steel pipe manufacturer PT KHI Pipe Industries, a subsidiary of state-owned PT Krakatau Steel Group, plans to increase its output to 54,000 tons next year, from 50,000 tons this year.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Thais halt Indonesia's clean sweep in shooting

Thais halt Indonesia's clean sweep in shooting KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Thailand denied Indonesian woman shooters of a clean sweep in the double trap event at the Subang Shooting Range on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Terrorism is a global threat to humanity

Terrorism is a global threat to humanityBy Rizal Sukma Tuesday's unprecedented tragedy in the United States was a calculated attack on humanity, writes Dr. Rizal Sukma, Director of Studies at the Centre for Strategic International Studies, Jakarta.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Two Indonesians spared tragedy

Two Indonesians spared tragedyBy Ramdani Sirait NEW YORK (Antara): Even though Nelson Sihombing and Anton Harianto, two Indonesian immigrants working at the World Trade Center (WTC), were spared from Tuesday's tragedy, they grieved for the death of their close friends when two hijacked planes ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Motorcycle thefts foiled

Motorcycle thefts foiled JAKARTA (JP): Two attempted motorcycle thefts took place in separate locations in West Jakarta and North Jakarta using similar modus operandi in the early hours of Thursday, police reports said on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/1,000 teachers on strike in Bali

1,000 teachers on strike in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Some 1,000 teachers in the capital of Karangasem regency, some 75 kilometers east of here, staged a strike that virtually shut down dozens of state schools on Friday.

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 14, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 15 Sep 2001

JP/Yogyakartan troops gear up for war game

Yogyakartan troops gear up for war gameText and photos by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): All humans despise war but it is sometimes unavoidable. Therefore, each community has its own troops to defend itself from enemies.On Sunday evening (Sept.