Archive: 29 January 2000
61 articles found
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rapists in our midst
Rapists in our midst The constant flow of horrendous reports from our restive provinces might lead foreign observers of Indonesia to consider violence as our trademark. But to locals, the news from the provinces is only part of the horror, for now we are being confronted with the victimization of women. Last weekend, we were shocked by the brutal rape and robbery of a 23-year-old woman passenger by a taxi driver and an accomplice.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police detectives to be honored following raid
Police detectives to be honored following raid JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Friday he would honor the South Jakarta and city police detectives involved in the successful operation to break an international drug ring.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fear nothing if you love God
Fear nothing if you love God True, they are both heads of state, one representing Indonesia, the other, the tiny state of Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. They seem to have one thing in common, a love of traveling around the globe, ignoring warnings that they may encounter dangers. President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, has now embarked again on a tour of a number of European countries, to confirm that his country is peaceful and that investment is safe.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mob destroys govt buildings
Mob destroys govt buildings JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A mob destroyed three state buildings following a violent dispute in Fakfak, hundreds miles east of here, police said. A state-owned radio office and two local administrative buildings in the port city were ransacked, in an incident which stemmed from a dispute between a local civilian security group and refugees from Seram island, witnesses said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bagong puts modern spin on classical dance
Bagong puts modern spin on classical dance Text and photos by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The spotlight on the stage suddenly went dim, focused on nine women dancers. Two pairs of dancers moved closer to each other. One pair placed themselves in the left corner, the other at center stage. Suddenly, the pair in the left corner dropped to the floor, one atop the other. They lifted the Sinjang Kampuh cloth they wore and a pair of beautiful legs was exposed. They "made love".
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur, think before you speak
Gus Dur, think before you speak From Rakyat Merdeka I looked forward to viewing the interview with President Abdurrahman Wahid, who we know as Gus Dur, on RCTI on Jan. 23 because it was set to address various problems confronting the nation, including the polemics dividing the community.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police kill alleged robber
Police kill alleged robber JAKARTA (JP): A 41-year-old alleged robber was shot dead by police detectives while resisting arrest in Cibitung, Bekasi, early Friday morning. Basirun, alias Emon, was arrested by police on Thursday on suspicion that he and seven of his associates robbed seven trucks transporting rice in Bekasi. The suspect on Friday was leading four officers to a house in Cibitung allegedly used as a meeting point by the gang.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
BI needs no fresh capital
BI needs no fresh capital KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Bank Indonesia will not need fresh capital as the government has decided not to recall Rp 164.5 trillion (US$23 billion) worth of bonds it had issued to the central bank, BI governor Syahril Sabirin said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military on alert during president's overseas trip
Military on alert during president's overseas trip JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will heighten its alertness in anticipation of possible domestic disturbances during President Abdurrahman Wahid's two-week absence. "All officers are on alert over possible disturbances," TNI chief Admiral Widodo A.S. said after seeing off the President at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. Abdurrahman left Jakarta on Friday for a two-week overseas visit to 13 European and Asian countries.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
City threatens to demolish street vendors' makeshift kiosks
City threatens to demolish street vendors' makeshift kiosks JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty threatened vendors on Friday to support city relocation programs or risk the demolition of their kiosks located along the pavement of the Senen market area. The warning was given after the vendors, who had been granted makeshift kiosks in late 1997 when the economic crisis hit the country, refused to dismantle their kiosks and relocate.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Windsurfer Oka to compete in Argentina
Windsurfer Oka to compete in Argentina JAKARTA (JP): National windsurfer Oka Sulaksana will take part in the World Windsurfing Championships in Argentina, Feb. 10 to Feb. 20. Oka, who has qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, told Antara at Semawang beach in Sanur, Bali, that he could take a glimpse at the strength of the other top windsurfers who would perform in the quadrennial event in September.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Major rubber producers to work together
Major rubber producers to work together BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Thailand and Malaysia will continue to try to persuade Indonesia to cooperate with them in a bid to strengthen rubber producer's bargaining power in the world market, Thai and Malaysian ministers said late Thursday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Flood toll rises to three with discovery of man's body
Flood toll rises to three with discovery of man's body JAKARTA (JP): The corpse of a man missing since Wednesday was found on Friday morning caught between the bamboo poles of an open-air toilet on the banks of the River Krukut in Cipete Selatan, South Jakarta. The discovery was made by Mampang Police officers, who had searched the river for the missing man. Cilandak Police chief Maj. Nurhayati identified the corpse as security guard Sabeni, 50.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rape suspects wrongly released
Rape suspects wrongly released JAKARTA (JP): The nine suspects involved in the 1993 rape- murder case of female labor activist Marsinah were freed not because they were not guilty but because the prosecution had been wrong from the start, a National Police spokesman said. "The investigation of the entire case was never held inside a police station, and the case was always handled under the threat of violence from a certain party," Brig. Gen.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lufhansa sees growth in passenger loads
Lufhansa sees growth in passenger loads JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa is predicting robust growth in its passenger-loads to and from Indonesia this year despite the troubled security situation in the country. The German airline's vice president for Asia and Pacific, Manfred Reimer, said here on Friday that he was optimistic the number of passengers would double to 500,000 from 250,000 last year.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Former minister to be questioned
Former minister to be questioned SURABAYA, East Java: The provincial legislative assembly plans to summon former information minister R. Hartono to shed light on the murder of labor activist Marsinah in 1993. Head of the local assembly's special team on Marsinah, Djarot Syaiful Hidayat, was quoted by Antara on Friday as saying that Hartono's account might be crucial as he was the provincial military commander when Marsinah was murdered.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stand up to stop terrible violations
Stand up to stop terrible violations I am a foreigner who has worked here for nearly 10 years and loves this country. In 1994 I worked for a textile company which was owned by a prominent Chinese-Indonesian. I was fired without excuse or receiving the compensation stipulated in the contract. At the time I appealed in this column for help, but in vain. Here in this lovely country there are too many wrongful cases.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
BI to launche new coin series
BI to launche new coin series JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will launch on Monday a new gold and silver coin collection, both domestically and overseas, to participate in raising funds for Unicef. Bank Indonesia senior official H.Y. Susmanto said on Friday the gold coins had a nominal value of Rp 150,000, while the silver coins were worth Rp 10,000.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Holland gears up for Gus Dur's visit
Holland gears up for Gus Dur's visit By Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will be the first Indonesian head of state to be warmly welcomed by the Dutch Queen and members of the government when he visits The Netherlands next week. He is expected to be greeted with sympathy by a wide spectrum of the society. The Dutch official source, the Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst, has announced that Queen Beatrice will receive the President upon his arrival on Feb.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman promises to find solution to Indorayon dispute
Abdurrahman promises to find solution to Indorayon dispute JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid moved on Thursday night to break up the fight between those who supported and those who were against the closure of pulp and rayon fiber producer PT Indorayon Utama's plant in Porsea, North Sumatra.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Election of C. Kalimantan governor valid: Surjadi
Election of C. Kalimantan governor valid: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Home Affairs Minister Surjadi Soedirja asserted on Friday that the recent election of Asmawi Gani as Central Kalimantan governor was valid according to the ruling issued by the provincial legislative council. "No ruling was breached during the election," he said after a Friday prayer here.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Five ships to serve Irian
Five ships to serve Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Image Maria Pty of Australia and local company PT Avinusa Jati Perkasa will jointly operate passenger ships to serve important seaports in Irian Jaya province. Paulus Sumino, a senior member of the local council, said here recently that the operation of the five ships, each with a capacity of between 150 and 200 passengers, was needed to improve sea transportation services in the province.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto 'morally responsible' for Timor chaos
Wiranto 'morally responsible' for Timor chaos JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned KPP HAM said on Friday former military chief Gen. Wiranto was "morally responsible" for the post-ballot campaign of terror and destruction in East Timor. "It is likely that it will be recommended that Wiranto and (Maj. Gen.) Adam Damiri be held morally responsible," the chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in East Timor, Albert Hasibuan, told The Jakarta Post by phone.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
World newspaper group to rebuild E. Timor press
World newspaper group to rebuild E. Timor press PARIS (Agencies): The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) said it was launching a mission with the UN cultural agency UNESCO to rebuild the newspaper industry in East Timor. The two Paris-based groups will seek funding from the international community to re-establish an independent press in the war-battered former Portuguese colony.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
PBVSI steering body to select alternative chief
PBVSI steering body to select alternative chief JAKARTA (JP): A steering committee member of the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) national congress, Ahmed Solihin, said on Friday that the committee would select another candidate for its chairmanship if the two-day congress ended in a deadlock. "Mbak Tutut (current PBVSI chairwoman Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana) has agreed to be reelected on the condition that she is elected by all of the association's 26 members," he said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Drawings by Widayanto, The Regent Jakarta, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Phone: 2523456), until Feb. 5. * Painting Exhibition: Fenomena Masyarakat Urban, by 15 Jakartan artists, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Truly, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 30. * Arts Exhibition: Magie en Modernisme, Pre-War Balinese Modernists, 1928-1942, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to seek solution to Aceh strife
Government urged to seek solution to Aceh strife JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais, speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), has urged President Abdurrahman Wahid to initiate a meeting with the leaders of legislative bodies and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to seek a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Aceh.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
National Police plan major reshuffle
National Police plan major reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The appointment of the operational affairs assistant to the National Police chief, Maj. Gen. Bimantoro, as National Police deputy chief signals the beginning of a major reshuffle at police headquarters. Bimantoro's appointment to the second-highest position in the National Police was confirmed by National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Erald Dotulong.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Australian media biased on East Timor coverage
Australian media biased on East Timor coverage By Eloise Dortch PERTH, West Australia (JP): How well did the Australian media cover the East Timor debacle in recent months? Were they accurate, fair, balanced and objective? To apply the Australian Journalists Association (AJA) recommended code of ethics to the coverage might sound like naive idealism. Journalists have to sell papers, and in times of crisis their job is especially difficult.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions * Photography and Video Art Exhibition from Dutch Artists, presenting Anna Pool, Anja de Jong, Frans Van Lent, Gerard Petrus Fleret, Guus Rijven, Hester Blankostjin, Hester Scheurwater, Cemeti Art House, Jl. DI Panjaitan 41 (phone 0274-371015), Jan 18 - Feb 17. * Painting Exhibition: Pameran Lukisan Perca, Boneka dan Patung by Sanggar Poppy Kencana, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), Jan 29 - Feb 5.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian wrestlers to compete in Tokyo
Indonesian wrestlers to compete in Tokyo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) executive director, Endro Soemardjo, said on Friday that the association has named two athletes to compete in the pre-Olympic qualifying round in Tokyo. "The two wrestlers will compete in the freestyle class in the qualification as they have a good chance to get Olympic tickets. They have been training in their respective provinces and they will arrive here 10 days before the competition," he said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, Australia sign fire MoI
ASEAN, Australia sign fire MoI JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Secretariat and Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoI) to support the joint implementation of a field training exercise aimed at the prevention and control of forest fires and haze in West Kalimantan.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Englishman jumps to death
Englishman jumps to death JAKARTA (JP): An Englishman jumped to his death from a seventh floor apartment in Kalideres, West Jakarta, on Friday morning. Thirty-nine-year-old Peter Jackson jumped to his death from a window in the apartment despite the pleas of his wife. The man's wife, Yossy, 29, said she found her husband standing in front of the window on Friday morning. "I tried to grab him but he kept kicking and beating me," she said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 5,000 Alakasa Industrindo 475 -100 9,500 Alfa Retailindo 950 -25 324,500 Alter Abadi 375 -25 45,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 0 35,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 1,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,300 -25 7,484,000 Anwar Sierad 375 0 60,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cibinong resumes exports
Cibinong resumes exports CILACAP, Central Java (JP): PT Semen Cibinong, one of the country's major cement producers, will soon resume its cement exports to Australia after being stalled for several months due to strained relations between the two countries. Sugiyanto, the company's official in charge of the production unit in Cilacap, said here on Friday that the exports would be resumed this week following an improvement in the political relations between the two countries.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Glassware producer Kedaung to build factory in Mexico
Glassware producer Kedaung to build factory in Mexico JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed glassware producer PT Kedaung Industrial plans to build a glassware factory in Mexico at a total investment cost of US$150 million. Kedaung president Probosutedjo -- the half brother of former president Soeharto -- said on Friday the investment in Mexico was aimed at helping the company penetrate the United States and Latin American markets.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Corruption and pay
Corruption and pay Opposition to the government's plan to give sizable pay raises to senior state and government officials is spreading across the nation, from the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to ordinary people. While I do not want to add my name to the list of people who oppose the plan, I have some considerations: 1. Compared to other countries in Asia which were also hit by the economic crisis, Indonesia is in the worst state. Why?
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sports programs
Sports programs Following are sports competitions to be broadcast live this weekend on local TVs (all times in Jakarta Time): Saturday English F.A. Cup: Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday Indosiar at 11 p.m. Sunday Italian soccer league: Lazio v Bari RCTI at 8:55 p.m. English F.A. Cup: Chelsea v Leicester City Indosiar at 11 p.m. Boxing: Mike Tyson v Julius Francis Indosiar at 5 a.m. Monday Italian soccer league: Inter Milan v AS Roma RCTI at 2:55 a.m.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Alleged instigators of Lombok riots arrested
Alleged instigators of Lombok riots arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have detained two alleged provocateurs behind last week's rioting on the island of Lombok, National Police chief of detectives Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday. Questioning of the two people, identified as Isak Sesaki and Suad, is underway, Da'i said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
WB disburses US$300m loan to Indonesia
WB disburses US$300m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank disbursed on Friday US$300 million of the blocked $600 million loan package destined for the country's social safety net program. The bank said in a statement the loan package was originally approved on May 18 last year, but was delayed due to technical issues and the emergence of the high-profile multimillion dollar Bank Bali scandal.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sectarian tendencies 'may linger'
Sectarian tendencies 'may linger' JAKARTA (JP): Observers here warned that sectarian tendencies would likely linger as the political elite continued to jostle for power during the period of national transition. Political scientist Daniel Sparingga of Surabaya's Airlangga University said symptoms of sectarian discord would persist until a power balance was reached between the political elite.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Quality of rice aid for poor questioned
Quality of rice aid for poor questioned JAKARTA (JP): City councilors questioned on Friday the low quality of rice distributed to low-income residents by the Jakarta Logistics Agency (Dolog) in the past few months. "We condemn the agency because it has distributed rice that could pose a threat to residents' health," the chairman of council's Commission B for economic and financial affairs, M. Syarif Zulkarnaen, said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
PRSI to provide scholarships for swimmers
PRSI to provide scholarships for swimmers JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) Rahardi Ramelan vowed on Friday to provide scholarships for talented swimmers wishing to pursue higher education in the United States and Australia. He said the education system in both countries allowed swimmers to maintain their careers while studying.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
BI closes down Bank Putera
BI closes down Bank Putera JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) announced on Friday night that it had closed ailing Bank Putera Multikarsa after its owner could not come up with fresh funds to recapitalize the bank. Bank Indonesia deputy governor Subarjo Djojosumarto said in a media conference that Bank Putera had a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of minus 48.15 percent -- far below the minimum 4 percent requirement.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Experts urge government, CGI to prioritize corruption issue
Experts urge government, CGI to prioritize corruption issue JAKARTA (JP): Experts called on the government and the country's major donors grouped in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to prioritize corruption in its next meeting. Gajahmada University economist A.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Better business climate key to minimum wage hike
Better business climate key to minimum wage hike JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen say most employers will be able to increase their workers' salaries above the minimum wage level if the business climate improves and the high-cost economy is contained. Antonius Tardia, chairman of the Indonesian Footwear Associ ation (Apresindo), said most manufacturing industries were now facing difficulties in obtaining banking services, especially letters of credits (L/C).
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Zarina says she is victim of circumstance
Zarina says she is victim of circumstance JAKARTA (JP): Maintaining she was not the owner of confiscated drugs, drug charge defendant Zarina Mirafsur asked the West Jakarta District Court on Friday to free her from all charges. "The prosecutor's charges are unfair, Your Honor. I only met the wrong person (Ahian Santoso) at the wrong place," Zarina told the hearing presided over by Judge Basoeki.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fresh violence kills 17 people in Central Maluku
Fresh violence kills 17 people in Central Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): While a truce seems to have taken hold in most parts of Maluku, violence returned to Central Maluku over the past few days, leaving 17 people dead and several others injured. Maluku military commander Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela said on Friday 32 alleged rioters had been arrested following clashes in two villages from Wednesday to Thursday night.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Illegal buildings to be demolished
Illegal buildings to be demolished BOGOR (JP): Bogor administration is set to dismantle 30 illegal buildings on the Gunung Mas tea plantation, Puncak, spokesman Helmi Gustian said on Friday. "If we let illegal buildings mushroom in the area, many will follow and they will ruin the environmental side of the plantation as a green belt area," Helmi said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Allianz opens new branch
Allianz opens new branch JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Allianz Utama opened a new branch in Semarang, Central Java, on Friday to meet the growing demand for general insurance services in the area. Semarang branch manager Wismar Nainggolan said the new office would provide various insurance services, including fire, motor vehicles, marine cargo, engineering and casualty policies.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
New Karen leaders seek dialog
New Karen leaders seek dialog BANGKOK (Reuters): The new leadership of Myanmar's Karen National Union guerrillas has called on Myanmar's military government to enter into "a meaningful dialogue" to bring the group's 51-year insurgency to an end. The call came after a meeting of the group's governing congress and follows the replacement of long-serving president Gen. Bo Mya by KNU secretary-general Ba Thin on Wednesday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sentiment improves in Asian stock markets
Sentiment improves in Asian stock markets TOKYO (AFP): Share prices closed higher on most Asian markets on Friday amid improved regional sentiment, technology tie-ups, local factors and a focus on Wall Street. Share prices in Tokyo rallied 1.2 percent as investors shifted their focus back to leading high-technology and telecommunications issues, brokers said. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues rose 225.06 points to 19,434.78.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pollution hurts Bali's tourism
Pollution hurts Bali's tourism In the second time within a year at Kuta Beach in Bali, I had the same experience with pollution. Basically, the whole beach and sea were full of plastic bags, waste and rubbish. Negligence was shown by officials and hotels' management to take the action to simply clean the beaches. People did not enter the sea and complained bitterly at the hotel swimming pools.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 28, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
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Caltex Riau on high alert
Caltex Riau on high alert PEKANBARU, Riau: PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia was heavily guarded on Friday following violence between security personnel and student protesters on Thursday. Antara said that security personnel were seen guarding the company's main entrance. It also said that a number of barbed wire barricades were also erected near the gate.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Parangtritis now hoe to thriving antique ethnic furniture market
Parangtritis now hoe to thriving antique ethnic furniture market By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): If you are looking for an Art Deco chair or a Louis XIV table, just visit an antique furniture shop in the Parangtritis area 20 kilometers south of Yogyakarta. Dozens of furniture shops are mushrooming along Parangtritis holiday resorts and adjacent areas selling furniture in various designs from Dutch Colonial to colorful Madurese designs at reasonable prices.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Candra Naya escapes wrecker's ball
Candra Naya escapes wrecker's ball By Ida Indawati Khouw In conjunction with the celebration of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 5, The Jakarta Post will feature several articles on the few extant city buildings with Chinese architecture. Candra Naya, which belonged to the last Dutch-appointed Chinese major in the city, opens the features. It is also the 23rd article in a series on Jakarta's historical sites and buildings, appearing in Saturday editions of the Post.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P and Megawati's vice-presidency
PDI-P and Megawati's vice-presidency Much is expected from PDI-P (the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle), the party that won the most votes in last year's general elections. As a result of our democratic system, our sense of propriety and political ethics, the chairperson of the party has been elected Vice President in the present government. Thus it is reasonable to expect that the party give its fullest support to the incumbent government.
Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB
Five arrested for drug trafficking
Five arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): City police arrested on Wednesday five suspected drug traffickers in three boarding houses located in Central and North Jakarta. The five suspects were identified as Hardjono Djawoto, alias Akiong, 33; Bernard Panama Lucas, 22; David Panama, 29; Hairul, alias Adra, 32; and Kasiyanto, alias Yanto, 29. In a statement made available to the press, the chief of the city police detectives, Col.
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Attracting new investment to Indonesia
Attracting new investment to Indonesia The following is the second of two articles based on an address by John Arnold, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, at a discussion held by the Indonesian Business Club on Jan. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta. JAKARTA: Some cynics argue that without corruption it would be impossible to turn the wheels of the over bloated bureaucracy. An already slow machine would grind to a halt.
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Supreme Court urged to intervene in Newmont row
Supreme Court urged to intervene in Newmont row JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mining and Energy will urge the Supreme Court to provide fair treatment on the tax dispute between PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and the Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Djoko Darmono said here on Friday he would meet one of the Attorney General's deputies on Tuesday to ensure a fair and objective court decision on the case.