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Wed, 26 Apr 2000
The simple ways to detect signs of cancer in children
The simple ways to detect signs of cancer in childrenBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Nunuk A. Prabowo is unable to say how she felt upon learning that her five-month-old daughter, Frida, tested positive for leukemia four years ago."We weren't ready for the reality. We wanted to scream in disbelief ..
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
IBRA revokes lawsuit against A Latief after debt repayment
IBRA revokes lawsuit against A Latief after debt repayment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has revoked its bankruptcy petition against trading firm PT A Latief Corporation following the US$15 million debt repayment by the latter to the agency.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Hospital introduces special air evacuation services
Hospital introduces special air evacuation services JAKARTA (JP): A medical team at MH Thamrin International Hospital in Salemba, Central Jakarta, conducted an air evacuation drill from the rooftop of the hospital building on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Private parking operators oppose plan to cut rate
Private parking operators oppose plan to cut rate JAKARTA (JP): Operators of privately owned shopping centers strongly opposed on Tuesday the city administration's plan to order the management of all private parking lots, such as those at shopping complexes, to lower their parking fees from next...
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Mirror traders are witnesses to major events at the House
Mirror traders are witnesses to major events at the HouseBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): No one passing in front of the legislator's building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta can avoid the shining reflection of mirrors on display at various spots along the sidewalk.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Synergy in Cabinet
Synergy in Cabinet President Abdurrahman Wahid finally had the sense of doing what many critics have been telling him to do these past few months: revamp his economic team. By invoking his constitutional prerogative, on Monday, the President replaced Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla and...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Koran, sunnah and hadith
Koran, sunnah and hadith In reference to the letter of Mr. Richard Manson (The Jakarta Post, April 20, 2000, On concept of 'syura'), I fully agree with him that the sentence for the Indonesian maid in U.A.E. is not in accordance with the Holy Koran.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Warning shots fired to stop protest in Batam
Warning shots fired to stop protest in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Police on Batam island fired warning shots on Monday to disperse a rowdy crowd protesting the government's decision to impose value added tax and luxury sales tax on the island earlier this month.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Cambodia, Laos to start marking border
Cambodia, Laos to start marking border PHNOM PENH (DPA): Laos and Cambodia will begin marking sections of their disputed common border next month for the first time and hope to have all border disputes solved by the end of 2000, officials said on Monday after a meeting of the two country's prime...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Hariyanto joins Thomas Cup team
Hariyanto joins Thomas Cup team JAKARTA (JP): Hariyanto Arbi finally joined the Thomas Cup team on Monday after defeating compatriot Budi Santoso 15-8, 15- 8, in an internal selection at the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Hundreds demand friends' release
Hundreds demand friends' release PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 300 residents of Canduk village rallied in front of the local police station on Monday, demanding the release of 16 of their neighbors who were accused of the murder of a black magic practitioner.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Inhutani seeks Miyazawa Plan loan
Inhutani seeks Miyazawa Plan loan JAKARTA (JP): State owned forestry companies PT Inhutani I, II, and III have asked the Japanese government for a US$533 'Miyazawa Plan' loan to finance the development and the rehabilitation of its forest concession, a top executive of one of the state companies...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Court approval anticipated for seizure of Soeharto's assets
Court approval anticipated for seizure of Soeharto's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office is awaiting approval from the South Jakarta District Court to seize assets belonging to former president Soeharto as evidence of his alleged graft.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Tourists abducted from Sipadan 'safe'
Tourists abducted from Sipadan 'safe' SEMPORNA, Malaysia (AP): Two Americans who escaped abduction from a remote island off northeastern Borneo arrived in the Malaysian capital Monday night to brief authorities, while the whereabouts of 20 other foreign tourists and local resort workers remained a...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Review asked of Freeport environmental analysis
Review asked of Freeport environmental analysis JAKARTA (JP): A legislator urged the government on Monday to review the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) certificate awarded to gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for its expansion plan.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Hong Kong antisubversion law at crossroads
Hong Kong antisubversion law at crossroadsBy Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): Fears are growing in Hong Kong that the government may soon succumb to a demand from Beijing to enact a controversial anti-subversion bill following a warning to local media not to publicize the issue of Taiwanese independence.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Indonesia to reopen trade center in Osaka
Indonesia to reopen trade center in Osaka JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reopen its trade promotion center in the Japanese city of Osaka next month to bolster exports of non-oil commodities, Antara news agency reported on Monday.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Indonesia to face NZ in Fed Cup opener
Indonesia to face NZ in Fed Cup opener OSAKA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia is scheduled to face New Zealand in the opening day of the preliminary round-robin of the Fed Cup tennis Asia Oceania Group One on the outdoor hard courts at the Utsubo Tennis Center here starting on Tuesday.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Stolen painting remains a mystery
Stolen painting remains a mystery JAKARTA (JP): After a three-month hunt, Cilandak Police are still in the dark over the whereabouts of a painting reportedly attributed to Indonesian master Affandi, which was stolen from a house in South Jakarta on Dec. 31, 1999.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Gus Dur fires two ministers
Gus Dur fires two ministers JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid axed Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla and State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi on Monday, appointing Lt. Gen. Luhut Panjaitan and Rozy Munir as their respective replacements.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Pirated VCDs seized in Bandung
Pirated VCDs seized in Bandung BANDUNG: The customs and excise office here seized on Monday a steel container loaded with some 129,000 pirated Video Compact Discs (VCDs) of Indonesian movies transported from Singapore.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Not a single poster or brochure
Not a single poster or brochure April 21 was Ibu Kartini day, in honor of the Indonesian hero who inspired so many women and who died in childbirth. Despite some progress in combating maternal mortality, it remains a great problem in Indonesia.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Abdurrahman to delay trip to Australia
Abdurrahman to delay trip to Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia-Australia diplomatic relations declined further on Monday when the government here announced President Abdurrahman Wahid would postpone his trip to Australia next month, due in part to espionage activity in East Timor involving an...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Suspected thief arrested
Suspected thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): Tambora Police detectives in West Jakarta arrested one of four men in connection with the Monday morning theft of scissors and knives from an open pickup on Jl. Pejagalan Raya in Pekojan, West Jakarta.West Jakarta police chief Col.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Train passengers say security must be improved
Train passengers say security must be improved JAKARTA (JP): Last Friday's murder aboard a Parahyangan express train has raised doubts about security on the country's train system.Contacted separately on Monday, several regular train passengers, particularly those who often travel in the...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Kartini granted clemency by UAE court
Kartini granted clemency by UAE court JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian migrant worker Kartini binti Karim narrowly escaped death row after the Islamic high court in the United Arab Emirates town of Fujairah granted her appeal for clemency recently, foreign minister Alwi Shihab said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Mob vandalize Tangerang Council
Mob vandalize Tangerang Council TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of people ran amok and vandalized the Tangerang Council building on Monday morning during a rally demanding the resignation of four councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjaungan).
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Four caught for executive's slaying
Four caught for executive's slaying JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men on Saturday for the murder of a businessman whose body was found buried on remote Pulau Tikus in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) chain.North Jakarta Police chief Col.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Leaded fuel ban unlikely before crisis ends
Leaded fuel ban unlikely before crisis ends JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf indicated on Monday that the switch to unleaded fuel would be applicable only after the prolonged economic crisis is over.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Indonesia fails to protect children's rights: Activists
Indonesia fails to protect children's rights: Activists JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) reproached the government on Monday for its failure to protect children, pointing to the fact that many of them die each year of preventable diseases.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Prosecutors give arguments in Aceh trial of TNI troops
Prosecutors give arguments in Aceh trial of TNI troops BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Prosecutors in the joint civilian- military court here rejected on Monday the defense of 25 soldiers and civilians accused of the murder of a renowned Muslim figure and his followers last year.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Train attack victim moved due to fears
Train attack victim moved due to fears JAKARTA (JP): Family members have moved Christianus Budi, the man injured during a fatal attack on his girlfriend on a train, from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital to a relative's home due to fears for his safety.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Yang Plateau: The last bastion of endangered Javan deer
Yang Plateau: The last bastion of endangered Javan deerBy Doni Istyanto Hari Mahdi SURABAYA (JP): Yang Plateau, also known as Iyang mountain range with the highest peak being Mount Argopuro (3,088m), lies between Mt. Bromo in Probolinggo and Mt. Raung in Banyuwangi.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
BUMN directors
BUMN directors The government has been applying a new policy requiring all prospective directors of state enterprises (BUMN) to undertake a fit and proper test. It is a significant step, or leap, in the effort to find prospective directors of BUMN that in addition to having managerial and technical...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Utut beats Ehlvest, Ruben forces Khalifman to draw
Utut beats Ehlvest, Ruben forces Khalifman to drawBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): It was a great day for Indonesia's top chess player Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto on Monday when he outshone GM Jaan Ehlvest of Estonia in the 30th move in the third round of the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Security hiked in Maluku ahead of Megawati's visit
Security hiked in Maluku ahead of Megawati's visit AMBON, Maluku (JP): Security forces here began on Monday making final preparations to safeguard the visit of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the strife-torn provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Rupiah gets boost from IMF, others Asian currencies fall
Rupiah gets boost from IMF, others Asian currencies fall SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): International Monetary Fund acting chief Stanley Fischer gave the rupiah a shot in the arm Monday with upbeat comments about prospects for economic reform in Indonesia.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Groups clash during hearing
Groups clash during hearing MEDAN, North Sumatera: Dozens of members of two opposing groups clashed on Monday near the local Provincial Prosecutor's Office during the questioning of six Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators who stand accused of bribery.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Analysts skeptical of new economic ministers
Analysts skeptical of new economic ministers JAKARTA (JP): Analysts doubted the Cabinet reshuffle by President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday would improve the ability of the government's economic team to lead the country out of its crisis.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Woman reports niece's rape
Woman reports niece's rape JAKARTA (JP): The aunt of a 15-year-old street singer reported the teenager's rape allegedly by another singer, identified as Leo, 17, to the West Jakarta Police on Monday.A source at the West Jakarta Police identified the victim by her initials SA, a resident of...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
IMF insists on good governance
IMF insists on good governance JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's acting managing director, Stanley Fischer, reassured Indonesia on Monday of the IMF's strong commitment to supporting the country's economic recovery programs, but stressed that good governance was essential to...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Korean loans rescheduled
Korean loans rescheduled JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and South Korean governments on Monday exchanged notes on amendments to their development-aid agreements that resulted in the rescheduling of the repayment of of US$38 million in Korean soft loans for projects in the country.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 24, 2000:
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,388.00 8,388.00Australian dollar 1 4,378.13 4,974.92Austrian schilling 1 503.83 572.27Belgian franc 1 171.86 195.21Brunei dollar 1 4,344.35 4,935.28Canadian dollar 1 5,012.21 5,694.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Anniversary thoughts
Anniversary thoughts Turning 17 is always an exciting time. It is when one begins the transition to adulthood, an age when so many possibilities lie ahead and when crucial decisions are made.This is precisely the situation which The Jakarta Post finds itself in today.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
BAT warns new excise tax a blow to cigarette firms
BAT warns new excise tax a blow to cigarette firms JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarettemaker PT BAT Indonesia said on Monday that the increase in excise taxes would hurt the country's cigarette industry, particularly small and medium-sized cigarette producers.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 -50 416,000 Alakasa Industrindo 650 75 4,000 Alfa...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Police hunt for two over vicious mugging
Police hunt for two over vicious mugging JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama Police detectives in South Jakarta are searching for two men in connection to a robbery and attack on a police investigator's wife on Monday morning in front of the Ministry of Defense housing complex in Cidodol Baru subdistrict.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Satelindo's target this year
Satelindo's target this year JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Satelindo will add some 800,000 new numbers for both its pre-paid Mentari GSM card and post-paid Satelindo card this year to meet growing demand.Satelindo general manager for marketing and commercial affairs T.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
RI looks east for investment offers
RI looks east for investment offers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is looking east in an attempt to solicit investment and reduce its long-standing dependence on western aid.Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab, fresh from a tour of Middle Eastern countries, said on Monday Indonesia planed to host a...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Education Program 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Culture Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports...