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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Sports council sets criteria of selection for PON host bids

Sports council sets criteria of selection for PON host bids JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council is drawing up criteria for the selection of a province other than frequent host Jakarta as the site of the 16th National Games (PON) in 2004.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Megawati presidential loss talk of the town nationwide

Megawati presidential loss talk of the town nationwide JAKARTA (JP): Mixed reactions were the prevailing mood in different cities nationwide on Thursday following Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri's presidential election defeat to Muslim ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Gus Dur-Megawati seen as cure for the economy

Gus Dur-Megawati seen as cure for the economy JAKARTA (JP): Newly elected President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri are seen by both politicians and economists as having the ability to effectively cure the country's ailing economy.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Gus Dur keeps matters casual on first day

Gus Dur keeps matters casual on first day JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, in addition to tackling the country's economic and social troubles, must also take on the daunting challenge of conforming to state protocol.But he may be intent on relaxing some of the rules.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Residents rampage over late rescue plan

Residents rampage over late rescue plan JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of residents of the Merauke regency, Irian Jaya, ran amok on Thursday in response to the slow rescue operation to search and rescue the victims of the sunken KM Bimas Raya II ferry, which sank in the Arafura sea off the regency ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Odds lengthen in Argentina against Peronism

Odds lengthen in Argentina against PeronismBy Hugh O'Shaughnessy LONDON: Will this weekend bring the death of the myth of Argentina's strong man par excellence, the late Gen.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Jeep driver suspects bomb was planted in bag

Jeep driver suspects bomb was planted in bag JAKARTA (JP): The driver of the jeep which exploded on Wednesday in front of the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center (JHCC) in Central Jakarta said on Thursday that shortly before the deadly blast, a man in the crowd had handed them a bag.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Look who's talking

Look who's talking JAKARTA (JP): Never believe the words of a stranger, wise men say.Apparently impressed by his commentary on the narrow defeat of then president B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, a television journalist interviewed a man who claimed to be a political analyst.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Calm returns to Surakarta after Wednesday's violence

Calm returns to Surakarta after Wednesday's violence SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Calm returned to the town on Thursday evening after being hit by one day of unrest.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/E-regulators should leave the Internet alone

E-regulators should leave the Internet aloneBy Matthew Lynn LONDON (Bloomberg): It was only a matter of time before the mania for sticking the letter "e" in front of everything reached the financial watchdogs; after e-companies, e-brokers, and e- tailers, we must now get used to the concept of an ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Pakistan likely to regret coup

Pakistan likely to regret coup The generals of Pakistan have done a great disservice to their country by overthrowing the civilian government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf no doubt has the best interest of his country at heart.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Aspac nears finals with 87-63 win

Aspac nears finals with 87-63 win BANDUNG (JP): The odds-on favorite to capture the league title this year, Aspac, is poised to secure a berth in the league finals after a 87-63 victory over Citra Satria Pelita (CSP) in fourth-day action of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama National Basketball League's ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Ignorance is not conspiracy

Ignorance is not conspiracy It will doubtless come as something of a surprise to the Bosnian Muslims that really they are just a lot of "Christian heretics" as suggested by Peter Thomas in response to my earlier letter.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/India's democracy and its people

India's democracy and its peopleBy Sunanda K. Datta-Ray LONDON: It was pure coincidence that as Indians anointed another democratically elected prime minister, the Pakistanis next door succumbed once more to military adventurism.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Frustrated troops storm Jakarta Hospital

Frustrated troops storm Jakarta Hospital JAKARTA (JP): The quiet surroundings of Jakarta Hospital on Jl. Sudirman suddenly turned into a war zone on Wednesday midnight when some 50 frustrated military officers ran amok searching for suspected militant students hiding on the premises.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/TNI wants colleague to be freed

TNI wants colleague to be freed DILI, East Timor (JP): A spokesman for the Indonesian military (TNI) said on Thursday that troops would remain in East Timor until Capt. IGK Hartawan, who is allegedly being held hostage by proindependence armed Falintil members, was freed.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Mother, son killed at home

Mother, son killed at home JAKARTA (JP): A young mother and her son were killed on Wednesday afternoon in their one-room rental home in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, police and hospital officials said on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Fearful city hides behind closed doors

Fearful city hides behind closed doors JAKARTA (JP): Business activities slightly stirred in the capital on Thursday after the previous day's violent clashes between security troops and supporters of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) prompted many businesses to close their ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Going the extra mile

Going the extra mile The election of Abdurrahman Wahid as president by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was democratic, free and fair, transparent and, most importantly, constitutional, but it did little justice to the losing contestant, Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/South Korea and Japan edge toward a partnership

South Korea and Japan edge toward a partnershipBy Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters): Near, but yet so far, was for years an apt description of relations between neighboring Japan and Korea, their ties frosty due to bitter memories of the past.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/A long way to go for Midori Orchestra

A long way to go for Midori OrchestraBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): What struck me first of all when I entered the Mutiara Ballroom of the Gran Melia Jakarta hotel were the bright red drapes that hung from a height of three meters and ran along the entire width of the stage at the back and sides ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/BEI channels $5 million in first export credits

BEI channels $5 million in first export credits JAKARTA (JP): Newly established Bank Expor Indonesia (BEI) has channeled a total of US$5 million in export credits since it began operations on Sept. 1, a bank official said here on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 22, 1999

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 22, 1999Museums * Bayt Al-Qur'an Museum, at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus, East Jakarta (Phone: 8416466), Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Adam Malik Museum, Jl. Diponegoro 29, Menteng, Central Jakarta (Phone: 337403), Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Friday, Oct. 22, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Friday, Oct. 22, 1999)Hollywood KC Leslie Nielsen Is Wrongfully Accused 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Arlington Road 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Sixth Sense 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The General's Daughter 14:55 ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Megawati's victory calms unrest

Megawati's victory calms unrest JAKARTA (JP): Fresh unrest erupted in several cities nationwide on Thursday following Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri's presidential election defeat to Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid a day earlier.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Assembly workers kick back, relax after session

Assembly workers kick back, relax after session JAKARTA (JP): Words were not enough to describe how many of the exhausted attendants and secretariat staff of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) felt as Assembly speaker Amien Rais banged the gavel to close the plenary session.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Megawati's personal struggle comes full circle

Megawati's personal struggle comes full circle JAKARTA (JP): The personal struggle of Megawati Soekarnoputri has come full circle, with her appointment as Indonesia's vice president. It was not the coveted presidency, but it will do, at least for the moment.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Living with old forces under a new government

Living with old forces under a new government The old forces still play a key role in this 'reform era.' Political professor of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University, Pratikno talks with The Jakarta Post on the issue.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Police arrest dozens carrying explosives

Police arrest dozens carrying explosives JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives aided by local people arrested 53 people in two separate raids on Thursday for possession of Molotov cocktails and other explosives.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Politics, sports: It's all a game

Politics, sports: It's all a game JAKARTA (JP): Perhaps due to his enthusiasm for sports, People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais is eager to liken the presidential and vice presidential elections to sports matches.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Russia faces tough options on Chechnya

Russia faces tough options on ChechnyaBy Oleg Shchedrov MOSCOW (Reuters): After a fast and largely painless advance in Chechnya, Russian troops are just a gunshot away from its capital Grozny, but Moscow appears increasingly uncertain about its further plans in the rebel province.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Center provides facilities for historic session coverage

Center provides facilities for historic session coverage JAKARTA (JP): Despite the sudden influx of new media publications in this era of reform, the number of journalists covering the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has nearly halved from the number that covered ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/New govt told to set up New Order-free Cabinet

New govt told to set up New Order-free Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Analysts called on the newly elected Abdurrahman Wahid-Megawati Soekarnoputri government on Thursday to establish a "New Order free" cabinet.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Crude oil price jump prompts inflation scare

Crude oil price jump prompts inflation scareBy James T. Areddy HONG KONG (Dow Jones): At a time when crude oil prices are rising, Asian demand has picked up, which may make inflation a more immediate concern in the region's rebounding economies.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Megawati elected as VP

Megawati elected as VP JAKARTA (JP): The curtains came down on Thursday on the three- week political drama at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) with the election of Megawati Soekarnoputri as the country's new Vice President.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Loan words in Bahasa Indonesia

Loan words in Bahasa Indonesia Mr. Setiono's interesting and sensible article Loanwords: Imperialism or modernization? in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 16, 1999 led me to think that two very important donor languages to Bahasa Indonesia, those of Portuguese and Dutch, were overlooked.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Press aware of pickpockets

Press aware of pickpockets JAKARTA (JP): During outdoor interviews, journalists covering the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly always make full use of both their hands.They lunge to record statements, all the while keeping one hand on their belongings.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Rupiah, stock prices surge on hopes of Megawati as VP

Rupiah, stock prices surge on hopes of Megawati as VP JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices and the rupiah surged on Thursday on hopes that Megawati Soekarnoputri would be elected the vice president.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Analysts applaud Abdurrahman and Megawati combo

Analysts applaud Abdurrahman and Megawati combo JAKARTA (JP): The combination of Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri as president and vice president respectively will provide an effective national leadership in Indonesia, political observers said on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Manual in bahasa a must for electronic goods

Manual in bahasa a must for electronic goods JAKARTA (JP): All electronics products sold in Indonesia must be accompanied by manuals and guarantee cards written in the Indonesian language, according to a new decree issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Supporters give more than words

Supporters give more than words JAKARTA (JP): It was a nerve-racking count of votes for the vice presidency when Megawati Soekarnoputri was pitted against Hamzah Haz on Thursday.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 21, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,164.00 7,236.00Australian dollar 1 4,638.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Three national players reach quarterfinals in Circuit meet

Three national players reach quarterfinals in Circuit meet JAKARTA (JP): Three national players reached the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Women's Circuit 4 after winning their matches on Thursday at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Israel welcomes new President

Israel welcomes new President JAKARTA (JP): As congratulatory statements continue to pour in on from around the world following Abdurrahman Wahid's election to the presidency, a leading politician from Israel -- a country which Indonesia refuses to initiate diplomatic ties with -- also welcomed ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Crooks still free

Crooks still free Only the euphoria engendered by the demise of B.J. Habibie could have blinded us as a nation to the reality that the election of Abdurrahman Wahid (or Gus Dur) as President was engineered by the corrupt Golkar faction and Amien Rais.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/E. Timorese want insurance payments

E. Timorese want insurance payments MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Twenty-seven East Timorese demanded on Wednesday PT Sinar Mas insurance company pay their claims from the unrest in the East Timor capital of Dili following the Aug. 30 self-determination referendum in the territory.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Possibility of Pinochet being set free on humanitarian grounds

Possibility of Pinochet being set free on humanitarian groundsBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): The legal pursuit of the Chilean ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet has reached a defining moment.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Cigarette theft stopped in Bogor

Cigarette theft stopped in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police arrested three people allegedly involved in the theft of a truck container carrying 380 boxes of cigarettes worth a total of Rp 500 million.The three suspects are a cigarette broker, a dealer and a prospective buyer, Bogor Police chief Col.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/How about a night of classical music

How about a night of classical music JAKARTA (JP): A series of classical vocal music concerts, dedicated to 500 years of music ranging from the Renaissance to Broadway, will take place at The Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta starting on Friday, Oct. 22.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades ...

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Condescending attitude

Condescending attitude Is it any surprise that the Indonesian media holds such a negative view about the Australian-led mission in East Timor, and the Australian press in general?On Oct.

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Fri, 22 Oct 1999

JP/Nandar instructs team to secure midfield

Nandar instructs team to secure midfield JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national team coach, Nandar Iskandar, said his players would have to control the midfield to win their first match against Hong Kong in the home-and-away prequalifying round of the Asian Cup at Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, on ...

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