Santika obtains ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): The Santika Hotel in Yogyakarta has obtained ISO
9002 certification from the German-based Societe General de
Surveillance International Certification Services. More ...
Fishermen protest over intimidation CILACAP, Central Java: About 21,000 fishermen from the
Cilacap regency took to the streets to voice their grievance over
widespread terror by gangs operating in the area, intimidating
locals to sell their daily catch at rock bottom prices. More ...
One million young drug users in RI SEMARANG: More than one million Indonesian youths aged between
15 and 23 are victims of drug abuse, State Minister of Women's
Empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa said here on Saturday."The real number is probably much higher. More ...
Police name son of murder victim as sole suspect JAKARTA (JP): Police have named Ardy Brata Ishar, 56, a former
national judo athlete, as the sole suspect in the violent murder
of his 80-year-old widowed mother at their Menteng home in
Central Jakarta on Saturday. More ...
New Sri Lanka leader must act on economyBy Anusha Attygalle COLOMBO (Reuters): The winner of this month's presidential
polls in Sri Lanka will have to take drastic decisions to revive
the nation's flagging economy, regardless of the demands the
long-running civil war makes on state finances. More ...
Niaga Cigna aims for 35% growth JAKARTA (JP): PT Niaga Cigna Life booked Rp 11 billion (US$1.6
million) of new premium income as of November, a 10 percent
increase over 1998's Rp 10 billion, the insurance company said
over the weekend. More ...
Police guard nightspots PURWOKERTO, Central Java: All entertainment spots such as
theaters, discotheques, bars and karaokes clubs here were being
tightly guarded by police during the Ramadhan fasting month,
Purwokerto Police chief Lt. Col. Jhonny Hutauruk said on
Saturday. More ...
Former minister to be named suspect in peat land saga JAKARTA (JP): The Central Kalimantan prosecutor's office said
on Saturday it had enough evidence to name former public works
minister Radinal Moochtar a suspect in a corruption case. More ...
Tolchah says religion used to cause conflict MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): There is a growing trend to use
religion to trigger conflict for the interests of the political
elite, Minister of Religious Affairs Tolchah Hasan has warned. More ...
150 lawyers to sue Noegroho over recent unlawful arrest JAKARTA (JP): Around 150 lawyers are to file a pretrial
lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday against
Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. More ...
Separatist flag to see New Year JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya Police Chief Brig. Gen. S.J.
Wenas said here on Sunday that the separatist Morning Star flag
which has been flown in the town Nabire since Dec. 1 would allow
to be flown till the New Year. More ...
Seven burned in gunpowder blast SEMARANG: Seven passengers suffered burns when 10 kilograms of
gunpowder ignited in a bus at the Sukoharjo bus terminal, some
120 kilometers southeast of here on Friday evening.Sukoharjo Police chief Lt. Col. More ...
10,000 firecrackers seized in Banyumas BANYUMAS, Central Java: About 10,000 firecrackers and 15
kilograms of gunpowder were confiscated by local police at
various locations in the area, Banyumas Police chief
Col. Karel Rezakotta said. More ...
New era of openness fuels Irianese hopes The following article is based on an interview with the Bishop
of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Monseigneur Dr. Leo Laba Ladjar, OFM. More ...
Civilians must have their say It remains unknown how much say civilians will have in shaping
reform within the military and deciding the latter's place in
Indonesian society. More ...
Sutiyoso to be protested over role in July 27 incident JAKARTA (JP): At least 5,000 people plan to take to the
streets here on Monday, in protest against the alleged
involvement of Governor Sutiyoso in the violent takeover of the
Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters here on July ... More ...
Air Force chopper lands on street PEKANBARU, Riau: An Air Force helicopter carrying State
Minister of Transmigration and Population Al Hilal Hamdi made an
emergency landing on a street in the remote village of Sialang on
Saturday. More ...
Millennium -- When? Mr. P. Ward is right in his letter published on Dec. 17, 1999.The calender of the Christian era (AD) started with the year
One, not with year Zero -- the rest is pure arithmetics. More ...
Japan hobbles along the path to recoveryBy Coco Kubota TOKYO (DPA): Japan's economy emerged from its darkest tunnel
this year but, despite gradually rising consumption, analysts
predict Asia's powerhouse will take another three years to fully
recover. More ...
Smear campaign against military exists: TNI JAKARTA (JP): With their backs to the wall over relentless
allegations of human rights abuses, the Indonesian Military (TNI)
lashed back at detractors saying there was a conscious effort to
smear the military.Army Chief of Staff Gen. More ...
Storm kills one, injures six JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A man died and six others were injured
on Saturday when a storm wrecked their boat on the waters off
Waigeo Island, some 900 kilometers west of here. More ...
Female workers protest alleged job scam BOGOR (JP): Twenty-three women workers from Kerinci, West
Sumatra, have filed a complaint with the police against a labor
agent for allegedly promising them jobs under false pretenses. More ...
DPR dismisses idea of independent Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A House of Representatives
delegation said here on Saturday no foreign country would
recognize an independent Irian Jaya. More ...
Sofyan heads business council JAKARTA (JP) President Abdurrahman Wahid defied the critics
and named ethnic Chinese businessman Sofyan Wanandi to head the
newly formed National Business Development Council. More ...
Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Dec. 20, 1999)Hollywood KCThe World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30
Toy Story 2 13:45 16:00 20:15
End of Days 13:00 15:15 19:30
Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15
Bowfinger ... More ...
Four killed in most recent Ambon strife AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least four people died and six were
injured in a communal clash in Waylela and Kota Jawa in Teluk
Ambon Baguala district of Ambon on Sunday afternoon.The victims were rushed to Dr. More ...
People unready for a free press: Observers JAKARTA (JP): A media observer said on Saturday Indonesians
were still needed more time to adapt to a free press society. More ...
Chechnya's humanitarian calamity Very few of Grozny's remaining residents seem to use the so-
called humanitarian corridors to leave the city. According to
most indicators, the talk of these corridors is a bluff, as are
the promises that only so-called bandits will be attacked. More ...
Gus Dur and Aceh's 'velvet' protestBy Aboeprijadi Santoso BANDA ACEH (JP): "If a referendum is allowed in East Timor,
why not in Aceh? That won't be fair." President Abdurrahman "Gus
Dur" Wahid's first response to the mass rally at Great
Baiturrachman Mosque in Banda Aceh on Nov. More ...
Where are you going? I believe that like almost everybody in this country and like
most non-Indonesian observers, I was (and I am still) glad when
Gus Dur and Megawati were elected and took the helm of Indonesia. More ...
The Bank Bali fiasco Several analysts and members of the House of Representatives
have welcomed Standard Chartered Plc.'s withdrawal from its Bank
Bali investment deal. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 20, 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 ...
Idul Fitri alms set at Rp 7,000 JAKARTA (JP): The city Muslim Charity Collection Board (Bazis)
has set the standard for post-fasting Idul Fitri alms at Rp 7,000
(90 US cents) per person, an official said on Friday. More ...
Hypnotic crime targets women BATAM, Riau: A number of women fell prey to swindlers after
being hypnotized, police reported on Saturday.One of the victims, Ayu, said she unconsciously gave her
necklace and Rp 1 million in cash to a woman she had met
recently. More ...
Generals do take responsibility: History Allegations that a number of top army brass were involved in
human rights violations in the regions have sparked heated debate
among the generals themselves. More ...
Three policemen killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least three policemen were killed
when separatist rebels ambushed on Sunday a convoy of trucks
carrying a detachment of Police Mobile Brigade personnel in the
Geureutee area, some 60 kilometers southeast of Banda Aceh. More ...
PT Pos earns Rp 100b in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia
booked Rp 100 billion (US$14.2 million) in pretax profit in 1998,
beating the targeted Rp 86 billion. More ...
Four arrested for robbery JAKARTA (JP): The city police arrested four men suspected of
stealing a truck carrying 400 boxes of cigarettes with a total
value of Rp 600 million (US$83,000), a police report said on
Friday. More ...
Data storage a growth industryBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): What has the ongoing information technology
revolution -- or digital revolution, if you like -- produced? For
sure, it has produced a very large number of spectacularly rich
people, each of whom has breathtaking amount of money. More ...
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