Jakarta Post articles from July 2000, page 4

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Local doctors warn elderly to be aware of Alzheimer's.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Many believe that senility in the elderly is normal, but doctors warn it could be the first symptom of Alzheimer's disease. In the United States, Alzheimer's is the fourth leading cause of death among the elderly after...

Children appeal to elite to reconcile.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Children have increased the pressure on the political elite to make peace, saying the ongoing high-profile disputes have discouraged efforts to promote children's rights and welfare. "They should cool down because political...

E. Timor probe continues.
July 24, 2000... KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Government-appointed investigators of last year's violence in East Timor have questioned six former officials from the former Indonesian province as witnesses. Former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osorio...

Marsilam and the making of Gus Dur's speech.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Following the barrage of criticism of President Abdurrahman Wahid's performance at Thursday's interpellation hearing, many have questioned the person behind the President's controversial speech. While few doubt the speech...

Top leaders to meet in Yogyakarta.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Yogyakarta's Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais are due to hold a much anticipated "political reconciliation"...

Officials: RI lacks proffesional, wise administrators.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a professional and wise leader to run the administration and help end the political and economic crises, politicians and historians said. Sutradara Gintings, a legislator from the Justice and Unity Party...

Protecting old buildings 'not merely for tourism'.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The act of protecting old buildings and areas should not solely be intended to woo tourists to visit but more for the interests of the public in general, experts said on Saturday. Victor Chan from the Singapore-based...

Drawing competition held for children under the freeway.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): About five hundred children aged between four and 12 gathered on a dusty road next to the Jembatan Tiga toll in Pluit, North Jakarta, to participate in a drawing competition. The children, who come from rundown homes under...

City bus destroyed in toll road blaze.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): A public bus was incinerated after its rear right wheel went on fire on the Grogol-Cawang toll road right in front of the Kartika Chandra Hotel in Central Jakarta on Sunday, witnesses said. No fatalities were reported in the...

FPI leader shot.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Habib Saleh bin Abdullah Alatas, a leading figure in the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), was shot to death in front of his house on Jl. Percetakan Negara VII/8 in Central Jakarta before dawn on Sunday. Deputy Central Jakarta...

Grandpa held for alleged rape.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detained a 65-year-old for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at his house on Jl. Kebagusan in Pasar Minggu subdistrict on Sunday afternoon. Asnawi, who is head of the local neighborhood, said he...

Give more than just money to foster students: Forum.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Foster parents are being urged to pay more than just school fees, considering the foster students' other needs, including health care, books, stationary and transportation. They are also being urged to pay attention to students'...

Will RI commit ASEAN's sin?
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): There had been much anticipation that the advent of a new government and climate of reform here would also usher a new era of openness in Indonesia foreign policy. Such expectations are expected to come to the fore during...

At odds on Jerusalem.
July 24, 2000... Although it is highly unlikely that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will reach an agreement on the question of Jerusalem at their faltering Camp David summit, it is nevertheless expected that the...

Laksar Jihad and Maluku.
July 24, 2000... The presence of more than 3000 Laksar Jihad militiamen spread across Maluku and North Maluku, and concentrated on Pulau Dama, Morotai and Galela, should soon be ended. They must be asked to leave Maluku, as their presence is more harming than...

Why does the government have no opposition.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): After a honeymoon period of some three months, Abdurrahman Wahid's administration has been characterized by seemingly endless bickering among the nation's political elite. All the squabbling is hardly surprising, however, given...

New vision necessary for African leadership.
July 24, 2000... YOGYAKARTA (JP): While Africa is trying to forge a Union of African States, it is imperative that she looks back and sees what has perennially plagued the Organization of African Unity: the absence of transformational leaders and concrete...

Papuan separatists look for foreign support.
July 24, 2000... The Papuan People's Congress held in Jayapura, Irian Jaya, from May 29 to June 4 declared that the Irianese want to separate from Indonesia. Agus Alue Alua, the congress chairman and deputy secretary of the Papuan Presidium formed to follow...

Archer/Goode try to regain England's glorious moment.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Britons Simon Archer and Joanne Goode successfully reclaimed England's reputation in mixed doubles ten years after Martin Dew and Gillian Gilk won the title at the Indonesia Open in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. "This is our...

Bambang nears intent to outclass Kurniawan.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Young and low profile, soccer player Bambang Pamungkas could not hide his elation after receiving the golden boot from chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), Agum Gumelar. His playing skills,...

PSM outclasses PKT 3-2 to clinch league title.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): PSM Makassar outshone Pupuk Kaltim Bontang of East Kalimantan 3-2 to win the semi-professional Bank Mandiri national league title at Senayan stadium here on Sunday. PSM's controversial striker, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, proved...

Publishers dream of better book industry.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Shopping malls are almost always packed with shoppers checking out a staggering load of commodities. Wealthy people pack upscale restaurants eating to their heart's content. Apparently, the economic crisis is not "crippling"...

Big Blue introduces new e-business platform.
July 24, 2000... BANGKOK (JP): "Count your blessings" is perhaps one of the best pieces of advice we can offer to someone in distress. However, "Count the number of your unpaid bills" would not be a necessary reminder, as modern life is laden with a lot of...

PSF producers ask govt's help in facing antidumping charges.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian synthetic polyester staple fibers (PSF) producers has called on the government to help them to counter antidumping duties imposed by the European Commission. The Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association...

KPC workers end strike, lift blockade.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Striking workers at coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (kPC) ended their five-week strike on Saturday and lifted the blockade that had led to temporary closure of the company's operation in the Sanggata regency, East...

More flights for Fakfak.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has added more flights to and from Fakfak, northwest Irian Jaya, from one to four flights a week. Merpati General Sales Agent in Fakfak, Ferdiana Thie, said on Saturday the airline...

Prudential unit raises capital.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): PT Prudential BancBali Life Assurance has received an additional Rp 21 billion in capital from its parent company, the London- based Prudential, raising its paid-up capital to Rp 61 billion ($6.8 million). Prudential...

Gus Dur's written apology positive for JSX: Analysts.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Equity analysts believe President Abdurrahman Wahid's apology to the House of Representatives last Friday may boost the stock market in the coming week. However, how the legislators respond to the President's apology will...

IBRA's new oversight board struggling to define role.
July 24, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The newly formed oversight committee of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is still struggling to specify the scope of its role. While all nine members of the committee agree that its function is to improve the...

17 justice candidates proposed.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives announced on Friday the names of 17 candidates it hopes to propose to President Abdurrahman Wahid to serve in the Supreme Court. The list includes Judge Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, a reputable former...

'I'm Sorry': Gus Dur.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): A day after his scathing attack on the House of Representatives, President Abdurrahman Wahid offered his apology on Friday and pleaded with the legislative body to let the interpellation matter rest in order to reduce political...

Megawati to open congress.
July 23, 2000... SEMARANG, Central Java: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), is scheduled to open the party's regional congress here on Saturday. Officials of the...

Haze to cloud western part of N. Sumatra.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Haze due to forest fires is expected to linger and envelop the western coastal area of North Sumatra for the next three weeks, officials disclosed on Friday. In a meeting with the Medan city administration, the head of North...

Attorney General seizes Granadi Building.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office confiscated on Friday the Granadi Building on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, which belongs to the foundations owned by former president Soeharto. Officials came to the building one-day...

Another earthquake shakes the capital.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit the capital on Friday morning. No damages or fatalities were reported. Many Jakartans were unaware of the jolt, which according to the Meteorology and Geophysics...

Police look for burglary suspects.
July 23, 2000... TANGERANG (JP): A burglary took place at the residence of Sr. Supt. Iman Haryatna, a senior officer of the National Police Intelligence Directorate, in Vila Melati housing complex here on Friday morning. First Insp. Hasbullah from the...

Governors request command over provincial police.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso hinted on Friday that all Indonesia's 26 governors recently issued a joint recommendation to central government that provincial police be put under their supervision. Sutiyoso said the recommendation was...

Language in modern day society.
July 23, 2000... I am referring to Carl Chairul's story on Bahasa Indonesia in The Jakarta Post on July 16, 2000. He mentions: "America, the land of high technology, cannot claim... ". It never ceases to amaze me the amount of comments from Indonesians in...

Muladi judged to be arrogant.
July 23, 2000... Muladi's confirmation during the fit and proper test in the House of Representatives (DPR) that he would not take anything less than chief justice of the Supreme Court and would not be a Supreme Court judge, clearly reflects an opportunistic...

RI dominates men's doubles, Mia loses in quarterfinals.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia maintained its supremacy in the men's doubles as women's singles seeded players were upset in the quarterfinals of the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open on Friday. Former Indonesia's Uber Cup toast Mia Audina, who is...

All Indonesian tennis final in men's doubles.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia assured itself of the men's doubles title at the US$15,000 Extra Joss Men's Future-3 tennis tournament on Friday. The pairing of Febi Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono booked their place in Saturday's final...

Indofood plans stock split.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed food giant PT Indofood Sukses Makmur will carry out a five-for-one stock split to improve the liquidity of the company's stock trading on the stock exchange. Indofood president Eva Riyanti Hutapea said here...

BI to join Bank for Int'l Settlement.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Acting governor of Bank Indonesia Anwar Nasution said on Friday that the central bank would join the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) after winning the approval of the House of Representatives. Anwar said that Bank...

Foreign movement suspected behind mining protests.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has blamed the involvement of an "international movement" on growing protests against Indonesian mining operations. The minister said here on Friday that the...

Bank Bali recapitalization approved.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives finally approved on Saturday the government's proposal to recapitalize publicly listed Bank Bali at a cost of Rp 5.3 trillion (US$592.18 million). The House also allowed the Indonesian Bank...

Jakarta in short supply of leaded fuel.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): A number of gas stations in the capital continue to face a significant shortage of leaded fuel due to a dearth of supplies from state-owned oil company Pertamina. Interviewed separately by The Jakarta Post on Saturday,...

China's VP arrives in Bali.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Chinese Vice President Hu Jin Tau arrived in Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday for a three-day visit to Indonesia and is scheduled to meet President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday in Jakarta. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Foreign students netted with marijuana.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police officers arrested three foreign teenagers and their local friend for possession of several grams of marijuana on Saturday, an officer said. Sr. Insp. Achmad Alwi, chief of the police precinct detectives,...

President to open PKB congress in Surabaya.
July 23, 2000... SURABAYA (JP): Final touches were being made on Saturday as participants anxiously awaited the arrival of party founder President Abdurrahman Wahid who will open the first congress of the National Awakening Party (PKB) here on Sunday. ...

How to understand the new Asia.
July 23, 2000... Asian Values Western Dreams: Understanding the New Asia; By Greg Sheridan Allen & Unwin, NSW, Australia, 1999; http://www.allen- unwin.com.au; 326 pages JAKARTA (JP): Almost toward the end of Asian Values Western Dreams, author Greg...

Jakarta welcomes a prestigious addition to its timepieces.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The economic and political crisis does not deter international luxury brands from developing their businesses in the country. This month Marks & Spencer opened their new outlets in three prime locations in the city: at...

Boyzone's Stephen Gately vows teens with solo effort.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): "Excuse me, are you a reporter?" Widi, a 17-year-old high school student, asked me last Sunday after Stephen Gately's solo show was over. When I nodded, she asked a second, more urgent, question: "Do you know which hotel...

'Raket Mania' gets kudos from fans.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Badminton is one of the most popular sports in Indonesia, sharing third position in the hearts of sports fans with basketball, just behind soccer and volleyball. This fact encouraged private TV station RCTI to produce Raket...

Doctor Global plans to make 'house calls' in Bali.
July 23, 2000... WOLLONGONG, Australia (JP): Dr. Simon Leslie and the island of Bali go back a long way. He and his wife Margaret went to Bali on their honeymoon in 1980. Over the years the couple have twice taken their children -- Brendan 16, David 12, and...

Elopement.
July 23, 2000... Gung Semara watched as a man entered the family compound. His step was hesitant. It was late and Gung Semara had been about to close the windows of the receiving room. He stood in anticipation, imagining that a relative had arrived for the...

Van Hooren, Jonathans see bright future.
July 23, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Dutch shuttlers Nicole van Hooren and Lotte Jonathans have the same dream as all athletes: reaching the final of a major competition. Sometimes dreams do come true. When Indonesian Carmelita's return went wide on Saturday at...

Rupiah continues bullish performance.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah maintained its bullish performance for a third consecutive day on Thursday although some feared that political pressure against President Abdurrahman Wahid would intensify in the coming days following his refusal to...

President strikes back.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid struck back at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday, accusing it of betraying the 1945 Constitution and refusing to answer questions on his reasons for firing two economic ministers in...

Sutiyoso's accountability speech rejected.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Regional Council voted on Thursday to reject the yearly accountability speech of Governor Sutiyoso for his failure to provide detailed explanations to the councillors' questions. The decision was made in an open...

Gus Dur's response rocks the House.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid angered many House members on Thursday when he failed to answer their questions about his decision to fire two Cabinet ministers in April. A total of 23 House members used the meeting...

Askes asks govt for Rp 435b in subsidies.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): State-owned health insurance company PT Askes is asking the government to fork out some Rp 36 billion a month or Rp 435 billion a year in subsidies for the company's health services. The amount is about equal to the amount...

Groups question selection process of justices.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Two watchdog organizations criticized the House of Representatives on Thursday for its selection process in shortlisting candidates to fill 20 seats on the Supreme Court. Commission II of the House, which deals with legal...

Analysts criticize Gus Dur's stance on interpellation.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Political observers slammed President Abdurrahman Wahid's performance at Thursday's interpellation at the House of Representatives, saying he missed a golden opportunity to boost his public image and reconcile his political...

Elites reveal cases for self-interest.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The recent disclosures of financial improprieties involving government officials were motivated by self-interest for the purpose of undermining political opponents rather than a search for justice, an executive of a...

Golkar gears up to be opposition party.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar party said here on Thursday that it would be ready to be an opposition party and hinted that there would be a shakeup of its central aboard ahead of the 2004 general election. Reading a draft of the Golkar's...

Search for 'Cahaya Bahari' ends.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): After a three-week search, the National Search and Rescue Agency on Thursday halted their efforts to locate the 550 passengers from the Cahaya Bahari, which sank on June 29 in the Siau waters near North Sulawesi's Sangihe Talaud...

City residents warned of more bomb blasts.
July 21, 2000... BIDADARI ISLAND (JP): Jakarta Military commander Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu warned city residents on Thursday that there may be more bomb blasts in the capital in the future. The military chief hinted that the bombing attempts in the...

Doyok nabbed with 'shabu-shabu'.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives arrested noted comedian Doyok Sudharmaji at his house in the plush Lippo Karawaci estate in Tangerang with the possession of 0.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) on Thursday afternoon. "The...

Cooperative head nabbed over scam.
July 21, 2000... BOGOR (JP): The head of Ciseeng village cooperative has been detained for the past two weeks at Cibinong Prosecutor's Office for allegedly embezzling Rp 1 billion, an official said on Tuesday. Head of the intelligence department of the...

Fire guts vocational school.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): A fire early on Thursday morning gutted part of SMK Tri Dharma vocational school in Kebon Pedes subdistrict, Tanah Sereal. Thursday daytime activities at the school, however, took place as usual. Night watchman Trisno...

Kodam to stay out of politics: Ryamizard.
July 21, 2000... BIDADARI ISLAND (JP): Since the capital's security has been delegated to the city police, the Jakarta Military Command will focus on developing into a professional unit, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Thursday....

City intensifies policing operation.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): From a distance, a couple of tourists thought something interesting was going on at the National Monument. They asked the driver of their bajaj (three-wheel motorized vehicle) to stop so they could have a look. However,...

PTUN drops Parni Hadi's lawsuit against Gus Dur.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) dismissed on Thursday the lawsuit filed by former general manager of state-owned Antara news agency, Parni Hadi, against President Abdurrahman Wahid over a controversial leadership...

Various guns on display at police technology expo.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Potential buyers can pick and own the handguns of their choice during the four-day exhibition on police technology at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Central Jakarta. The exhibition includes real pistol bullets,...

Police take six students in anti-Golkar protest.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): At least six university students, including a female, were arrested by police shortly after they began to disburse from an anti-Golkar Party rally near the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Central Jakarta. Two male...

What lies behind mob violence.
July 21, 2000... WASENAAR, The Netherlands (JP): In the late 1960s following the attempted coup in Indonesia, nobody wanted to be accused of being a member of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), as such allegations would mean death. Thousands of people...

Computer courses.
July 21, 2000... There are a lot of computer courses in Jakarta. Some of them are being offered by Informatics, which has recently joined the crowd. Informatics is a franchise from the Informatics Group in Singapore. I tried to check its website at...

Top seeds bows out to Malaysians in Indonesia Open.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia produced the biggest upset in the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium on Thursday, eliminating three top seeded players in the men's singles. Roslin Hashim opened the scalping with a...

Roslin only wants to give his best.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): When on the top form, Malaysia's Roslin Hashim, who is known for his ups and downs, is unstoppable. He stole not only the attention of some 1,000 spectators at the modified Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium, but the chances of...

PKT to challenge PSM in final.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Pupuk Kaltim (PKT) of Bontang and PSM Makassar won their hard-fought semifinals of the Bank Mandiri Indonesian soccer league championship on Thursday, setting up a final between eastern conference teams. PKT, a club owned...

Indonesian Olympic team secures fund.
July 21, 2000... BANDUNG (JP): Chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo Arismunadar retracted on Thursday his concern over fund scarcity which has plagued Indonesia's preparations for the Olympic Games in September. "There are no more obstacles...

Wukirasih reaches quarterfinals, while other home players flop.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Wukirasih Sawondari saved Indonesia's blushes on Thursday at the Extra Joss Women's Circuit-4 tennis tournament by reaching the quarterfinals, the only home player to do so. Wukirasih, a former Southeast Asian Games gold...

Yudovin enters Hall of Fame after strait swim.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): David Yudovin, 48, does little these days except strum on the guitar. He may sound like a good for nothing but he deserves this break. After all, the professional American swimmer has just surfaced from having successfully...

Aemilia, Iswargia in piano recital.
July 21, 2000... JAKARTA (JP): Pianists Aemilia B.M. Teguh and Iswargia R. Sudarno are to go back on stage at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on Saturday for a piano recital. Aemilia, who performed at the same venue on July 10, currently lives in the U.S. where...