Airport, airlines ready for Y2K bug JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of domestic and foreign visitors are
expected to flock to the tourist island of Bali for the numerous
millennial events scheduled for Dec. 31. More ...
GAM prohibits hoisting of separatist flag in Aceh PIDIE (JP): Teuku Abdullah Syafei, a commander of the Free
Aceh Movement (GAM), in an apparent attempt to placate fears of
unrest has forbidden the hoisting of the separatist flag on
Saturday except for at regional GAM headquarters. More ...
President issues `written statement' JAKARTA (JP): A press statement attributed to President
"Abdurrachman" Wahid was distributed by the office of Gen.
Wiranto, the coordinating minister for political affairs and
security, on Wednesday. More ...
Food supply for holidays sufficient, says official JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has a sufficient supply of basic
commodities for the upcoming Christmas, New Year's and Idul Fitri
celebrations, a city official said on Wednesday. More ...
The winners of the Panasonic Awards l999 JAKARTA (JP): The Panasonic Awards 1999 were presented on
Wednesday night to honor the best programs and individual
achievements for local television productions.This year's life achievement award was presented to Kris
Biantoro. More ...
U.S. investors maintain `wait and see' stance JAKARTA (JP): U.S. investors are continuing to hold off on new
investment in Indonesia despite signs of improvement in the
country's economy and social conditions, an American trade
official said here on Wednesday.U.S. More ...
Tosari named new deputy speaker JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) deputy
chairman Tosari Wijaya has been chosen to replace his party chief
Hamzah Haz as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives,
House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday. More ...
Import from Australia resumes CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Imports of live cows from
Australia to Central Java have returned to normal after being
stopped in September, a port official said. More ...
C. Java grooms 18 karatekas for PON SEMARANG (JP): The chairman of the Central Java chapter of the
Indonesian Karate-do Federation (FORKI), Bibit Waluyo, said on
Wednesday the province was training 18 karatekas to compete in
the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya next year. More ...
Steps to gain a clean judiciary One of the issues scheduled for discussion at the fifth
National Workshop on Human Rights, which opens on Thursday in
Jakarta, is the role of the judiciary in a market economy. More ...
Aceh hotels booked solid BANDA ACEH: Local and foreign journalists have been flocking
to Aceh, causing many hotels and inns here to be fully booked in
the run-up to the separatist Free Aceh Movement's (GAM) 23rd
anniversary on Saturday. More ...
Indonesians off to poor start in Badminton GP JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian shuttlers performed poorly on
Wednesday's opening day of round robin matches in the Grand Prix
Finals in Bandar Seri Begawan. More ...
Taylor's presence felt as his troupe takes the stageBy Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): Paul Taylor is a voyeur. He likes to watch
people and steal their movements.Paul Taylor is a patriot, and he is concerned he not be pegged
as an elitist. More ...
Military alerted to pen sniffers SURABAYA: Brawijaya Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi
called on military and police to be on the lookout for shiny pens
which are believed to be used as a means to get high. More ...
Humpus to sign debt restructuring deal JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group expects to sign a debt
restructuring agreement by mid December with the Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA), according to a Humpuss senior
official. More ...
KONI, IPSI cancel pencak silat c'ships JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI)
and the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) canceled the
pencak silat national championships here due to plans by some
parties to hoist the independent West Papua Morning Star flag ... More ...
Gunarsa: A guardian of Balinese art and traditionBy Mehru Jaffer KLUNGKUNG, Bali (JP): It could only have happened in Bali. One
little knock at the entrance of a temple to find the gods giving
the devotees much more than asked for. More ...
Trading concessions The four-day ministerial conference of the World Trade
Organization (WTO), which opened in Seattle in the United States
on Tuesday, could be a watershed for the world trading system. More ...
38 chess players compete in first series of Master Circuit JAKARTA (JP): Thirty eight chess masters competed in the first
series of the McDonalds Chess Master Circuit, which kicked off on
Wednesday at the Utut Adianto Chess School in Bekasi. More ...
Mar'ie appointed as new Red Cross chief JAKARTA (JP): Former finance minister Mar'ie Muhammad was
named the new chief of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) replacing
former president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti
Rukmana, the organization said on Wednesday. More ...
West Papuans hoist Morning Star flag JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Morning Star flag of West
Papua, the locally preferred name for Irian Jaya, was hoisted in
a ceremony attended by thousands of people who renewed their
message to Jakarta of their demand for independence. More ...
C. Java qualifies 9 athletes for PON SEMARANG (JP): Nine of 16 pencak silat athletes from Central
Java qualified for the 15th National Games (PON) next year in
Surabaya.They qualified after competing in a prequalifying tournament
in Jakarta. More ...
Delphi Indonesia seeks to boost sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Delphi Automotive Systems Indonesia, a
producer of wiring harness systems, opened a new US$12 million
factory in Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi, on Wednesday which it expects
to help in doubling its sales. More ...
East Kalimantan legislators join call for federalism JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan provincial legislators went to
the House of Representatives here on Wednesday to demand
Indonesia become a federal state which would allow provinces more
autonomy. More ...
Jakartans told to work for religious harmony JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho
Djajoesman urged city residents on Wednesday to work together for
religious harmony and not resort to violent means to end
disputes. More ...
Teaching: A noble profession The article Why do people choose teaching? published in The
Jakarta Post on Nov. 25, 1999, was really good. I would like to
share my views regarding that matter.God has been so lavish in his gifts. One among his gifts is
the teacher. More ...
Jeihan's works captivate ParisiansBy Putu Wirata PARIS, France (JP): Noted Indonesian painter Jeihan Sukmantoro
is currently delighting art lovers in the cultural capital of
France, Paris, with 30 of his mysterious, yet enchanting, works. More ...
Street vendors permitted JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over the presence of street
vendors in the city during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan
has ended after Governor Sutiyoso declared on Tuesday that the
city's streets would be open to seasonal small-scale traders. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 01, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 01, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,229.00 7,301.00Australian dollar 1 4,594. More ...
Aceh problem As an Acehnese I am glad to hear that there are many comments
coming from the Indonesian elite on what is called the "Acehnese
problem". It is really a controversy, as half of them agree to
have a referendum, and the other half disagree. More ...
Talks on Lippo Life acquisition fail JAKARTA (JP): Negotiations over the planned acquisition of
publicly listed PT Asuransi Lippo Life by German insurance giant
Allianz have failed to produce any agreement, a senior executive
of the German company said here on Wednesday. More ...
Driver-turn-drug dealer on trial JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor at a district court here indicted
on Tuesday 44-year-old driver Syarifuddin Amin for trafficking 10
kilograms of first-grade marijuana. More ...
PT Inti Indorayon Utama likely to resume operations shortly JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and rayon fiber maker PT
Inti Indorayon Utama is seeking government approval to resume
operations which have been suspended for at least 15 months now
over environmental and social disputes. More ...
Indonesia, China strive to improve relationsBy Kornelius Purba BEIJING (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Chinese
President Jiang Zemin agreed on Wednesday not to let the strong
bonds between the two nations be spoilt by incidental ethnic
sentiments. More ...
Case dismissed against ex Bank Bali bosses JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court decided on
Wednesday to discontinue the hearing of the high-profile Bank
Bali cessie contract case, saying that the prosecutors'
indictment was unclear, vague and unacceptable. More ...
Convicted Istiqlal bomber still in police custody JAKARTA (JP): Surya Setiawan, alias Wawan, the man sentenced
to three years and two months in prison for planting the bomb
which exploded at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque on April 19, has yet
to be transferred by the police to a public penitentiary. More ...
Food price increase brings November inflation to 0.25% JAKARTA (JP): The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.25 percent
in November from the level the previous month, due particularly
to increases in prices of food commodities, the Central Bureau of
Statistics (BPS) said on Wednesday. More ...
RI wins 1 silver, 2 bronzes at AUKO JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia grabbed a silver medal and two bronzes
during the first day of the Asian Union Karate Organization
(AUKO) championships in Singapore on Wednesday. More ...
Clearance given to question generals over East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo
A.S. gave the green light on Wednesday to a government-sanctioned
inquiry to question top generals about their alleged roles in the
massive destruction of East Timor in September. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
End of Days 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Bowfinger 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Nightwatch 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Inferno ... More ...
PT Kereta Api admits disservice to public JAKARTA (JP): State PT Kereta Api Indonesia, the sole train
operator in the country, conceded on Wednesday that it failed in
its service to the public by being late to supply commuters with
monthly rail passes. More ...
Maluku clashes claim two lives AMBON, Maluku (JP): Two people died and at least five houses
were gutted when communal clashes broke out on Wednesday at noon
in Ahuru, about four kilometers east of Ambon, the provincial
capital of riot-torn Maluku.The two victims were rushed to Dr. More ...
Progress on Soeharto probe to be revealed soon: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on
Wednesday his office would report the latest developments in the
investigation of alleged corruption by former president Soeharto
within three days. More ...
Rumors of renewed attacks on nightspots grip Puncak BOGOR (JP): Tension prevailed in the mountain resort of
Cipanas in Puncak here on Tuesday amid widespread rumors of mobs
gathering to attack entertainment centers in the area following a
mass gathering which declared war on vice. More ...
KONI to ban Olympic-qualified athletes from taking part in PON JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will issue
notification letters to sports organizations to prevent their
athletes who have qualified for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney from
competing in the 15th National Games (PON) in ... More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition: Reflection by Nyoman Nuarta, at Agung
Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Pengosekan, Ubud, until Dec. 14. More ...
City police increase patrols following spate of armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): The city police have been intensifying their
street patrols in the wake of a recent wave of robberies.According to Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. More ...
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