On demands for greater decentralizationBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): The current widespread demand for greater
decentralization emerged primarily from the dismal performance of
the highly centralized development policy under the New Order
regime. More ...
West Java governor summoned for corruption JAKARTA (JP): The West Java legislature quizzed Governor R.
Nuriana on Saturday over alleged corruption and collusion
involving billions of rupiah during his term in office. More ...
Wonogiri villages hit by landslide SEMARANG: Heavy rain late Friday night in the Wonogiri area
caused landslides at two separate villages in the regency,
injuring four residents and destroying two houses. More ...
Funds run out for traditional house KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The reconstruction of an ancient
royal house in Sikka regency has had to be suspended due to a
lack of funds, local figures said here on Saturday. More ...
Irianese hope Gus Dur will bring solutions JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irianese say they are ready for
President Abdurrahman Wahid's year-end visit and are hopeful that
the visit will resolve widespread alleged human rights abuse
cases in the easternmost province. More ...
Ocalan and Ankara's peace prospects It's hard to imagine that the fate of one man sitting in a
prison off the coast of Istanbul could influence the course of
the world. But Abdullah Ocalan's future could do just that. More ...
Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Dec. 13, 1999)Hollywood KC
End of Days 13:00 15:15 19:30
Blue Streak 13:45 16:00 20:15
The Substitute 2 13:00 15:15 19:30
Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15
Bowfinger ... More ...
Robbery, violent protest in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Two more criminal acts added on Thursday to the
crime record in the Bekasi area, with one incident relating to a
violent robbery, and another to a violent protest, city police
spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Friday. More ...
Two bomb squad officers burned alive in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Two Gegana bomb squad members from the National
Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit were brutally beaten and set
on fire on Saturday evening by at least 500 local residents from
Karang Sambung Nagasari village, Serang, in Bekasi. More ...
Scandal's fallout hits Bank Bali rights issue JAKARTA (JP): The high-profile scandal centering on a murky
tangle of transactions has made it likely that Bank Bali will
delay its rights issue plan until early next year. More ...
Youth groups urge death penalty for drug offenses JAKARTA (JP): Describing themselves as future leaders of the
nation, heads of youth organizations declared on Saturday their
full backing of an all-out war on drugs. More ...
Poverty drives residents to loot local sugar millBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): "If we had a permanent job, we
would not have taken so much trouble trying to remove this
railway track. This job is wearing us down. More ...
The Russian offensive in Chechnya Why, just days before the beginning of the third millennium,
in a country that wants to be democratic -- governed by laws and
respectful of human rights -- do military commanders act like
Attila the Hun and Hitler? And are even applauded by their
people, who seem ... More ...
Sports traditionFrom NeracaAllow me first to congratulate Mr. Rahardi Ramelan for being
reelected chairman of the All-Indonesia Swimming Association
(PRSI) at the association's national conference in Jakarta. More ...
Gus Dur calls for peace in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice
President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued a joint appeal to the
people of Maluku on Sunday to stop the bloody sectarian clashes
which erupted almost a year ago. More ...
Changing our school uniformsFrom Rakyat MerdekaStreet brawls involving students from different schools have
taken place at a greater intensity in this reform era. The brawls
have now involved community members. Some of the community
members are fed up with these brawls. More ...
Budget assumptions are realistic, says economist JAKARTA (JP): The government's economic assumptions in the
2000 State Budget are realistic but a drastic cut in government
subsidies would affect the numbers, an analyst said.A noted economist at Gadjah Mada University, A. More ...
Accor sees hotel, apartment demand surgingBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): French-based international hotel chain Accor
Asia Pacific expects the demand for hotel and serviced apartment
accommodation in Indonesia to pick up again next year, after a
severe setback in the last two years. More ...
Govt told to let international court try TNI top brass JAKARTA (JP): Fresh pressure is being exerted on President
Abdurrahman Wahid's government to let an international tribunal
try high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) officers for alleged
involvement in atrocities in East Timor following the ... More ...
Armed robbery in daylight BOGOR (JP): Five armed robbers ransacked the house of Hery
Purnomo, 57, a resident of Jl. Bitung in Haurjaya, Tanah Sareal
district on Friday at noon, police said. More ...
PDI Perjuangan rules out option of federal state JAKARTA (JP): Poll winner the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) wrapped up on Sunday night its national
meeting with a statement rejecting adoption of a federal system
for the country."A unitary state is an unnegotiable price. More ...
Family of four burned to death TANGERANG (JP): A family of four was burnt to death on early
Sunday morning at their home on Jl. Cempaka 10 in the Bumi Indah
housing complex Sukamantri village in Pasar Kemis, Tangerang.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. More ...
Indonesia: A nation facing crisis of trust in the stateBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): The breakdown of the New Order regime has been
followed by the sudden rise of demands from several regions,
ranging from the clamor for more autonomy to that of independence
from the republic. More ...
University board drains fundsFrom Media IndonesiaOne of the aims of the establishment of the Coordinating Board
of Private Universities (Kopertis) in the New Order era was to
control the number of students at private universities whose
total was 10 times that of students at state universities. More ...
Pasar Baru traders tell govt to put infrastructure in place JAKARTA (JP): Traders at the newly designated tourist shopping
destination of Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta said on Saturday
that the city administration must make a commitment to
establishing infrastructure in the 575-meter-long ... More ...
Acer CEO says Indonesia must find its own competenceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong has its Cyberport project. Malaysia
has its Multimedia Super Corridor program. Singapore has its plan
for an intelligent island. More ...
Girl orphaned after tragic crash SEMARANG: A couple died on Friday afternoon after a cargo
train hit a truck at a railway crossing in Boji village,
Pemalang.The couple's infant daughter, however, survived the incident,
Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said on
Saturday. More ...
Several airlines reschedule New Year's Eve flightsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign airlines operating in Indonesia
have rescheduled or canceled their flights to and from or within
the country on New Year's Eve due to concerns on the possible
impact of the Y2K computer ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta Monday, Dec. 13, 1999Exhibitions * Handicraft Exhibition: Cinderamata Nusantara, at Galeri
Kampoeng Seni, in Metropolitan Mal, Bekasi, until Jan. 7. Dances
and music performance, every Monday, Thursday, at 4 p.m. to 5
p.m. More ...
Govt to crack down on illegal mining JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to form task forces to curb
an increase illegal mining activities in resource-rich provinces. More ...
Police suspect couple killed out of revenge JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean national and his Indonesian wife
were killed on Sunday morning in a vicious attack at their home
in Rambut village, Pasir Gunung Selatan subdistrict, Cimanggis,
Depok, south of here. More ...
Two Istiqlal bombers get 3-year jail term JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court
has sentenced Uci Sanusi and Nurly, alias Rully, to three years
in jail for their involvement in the April bombing of the
Istiqlal Grand Mosque. More ...
Tudjman's death leaves politics in airBy Zoran Radosavljevic ZAGREB (Reuters): The death of Croatia's powerful President
Franjo Tudjman leaves a delicate political situation in which
power could swing to his nationalist allies or towards backers of
the nation's fragile democracy. More ...
Prisoners of conscience One might be tempted to say, it was about time. As
Indonesians were beginning to think the government might be
having second thoughts about a promise it made months ago to
release all political prisoners languishing in jails throughout
the country, three presidential ... More ...
Princen urges rights activists to keep fighting JAKARTA (JP): Veteran activist J.C. Princen called on rights
campaigners not to relent in their work despite sweeping changes
across the country and the inclusion of a state minister of human
rights in the Cabinet. More ...
Sinophobia: Reds seen under Panama Canal bed As the time approaches for the United States to hand over the
Panama Canal to the Panamanians, right-wing Republicans are
warning that communist China will gain strategically as a result.
Bouts of Sinophobia have been a recurring theme in U.S. More ...
Telecom shares to dominate trading on JSX this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange is
expected to remain flat for the remainder of the year with most
large institutional buyers staying on the sidelines during the
holidays. More ...
Salary hike doesn't help?From Pikiran RakyatAs a small income worker I thank and salute members of the
House of Representatives for their pledge to fight for an
increase in civil servants' wages. More ...
Two teenagers caught for holdup JAKARTA (JP): Two young men aged 18 and 19 were caught on
Saturday after holding up a bus passenger at knifepoint, a police
report said. More ...
Political elite, stop bickeringBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The new government under President Abdurrahman
Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called itself
a Cabinet of National Unity. More ...
Rights award winner remains true to homeland JAKARTA (JP): Mama Yosefa Alomang, one of two winners of this
year's Yap Thiam Hien human rights award, said as an activist for
Irian Jaya tribal rights she demanded the award be presented to
her in her home province. More ...
Home networking: Together we'll be stronger Market researcher ACNielsen has found that only 6 percent of
urban dwellers in Indonesia have a computer at home. However, as
the economy recovers, and IT penetration levels increase, the
percentage will certainly rise. More ...
Three violent brawls hit city on Saturday morning JAKARTA (JP): Three separate brawls broke out on Saturday
morning between city residents, leading to the death of one man
and fire damage to scores of properties. More ...
Muhammadiyah schools told to stay open JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Muslim
organization Muhammadiyah has called on schools under its
auspices to shun the government regulation which exempts students
from classes during the Ramadhan fasting month. More ...
Kutai Palace set for comeback SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Kutai district administration
has announced plans to revive the cultural life of the Kutai
Kertanegara Palace in an effort to attract foreign tourists. More ...
Epileptic woman drowns in river JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old woman who drowned in the Kali
Sentiong river in Tangerang two days ago was identified on Friday
as Supiah. More ...
Troubled Bank Putera put under IBRA management JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia put the management of Bank Putera
Multikarsa under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)
on Saturday after the bank's owners failed to raise the funds to
settle the bank's negative account at the central bank. More ...
2.1m Jakarta residents set to head for home JAKARTA (JP): Some 2.1 million Jakarta residents are expected
to travel to their hometowns for the upcoming Christmas, New Year
and Idul Fitri holidays, an official said."It is estimated that most of the residents, some 1. More ...
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