Subagyo turns down job offer BANDUNG (JP): "No thanks," was the reply given by outgoing
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo HS when he was offered a post as
the ambassador to Malaysia. More ...
NU to potent force in future: Experts KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Local and foreign observers attending
the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress here predicted that the
organization would be a force to be reckoned with in national
politics for the next five years, due to the fact that its
outgoing chairman ... More ...
Alleged Indonesian pirates face trial in Indian court JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Lt. Gen Agum Gumelar
said the government would agree to the trial of 15 Indonesians
arrested for alleged ship piracy in India, to be tried there
under international law. More ...
Minister strives for gender equality in govt policies JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of Women
Khofifah Indar Parawansa has demanded that all government
policies relating to gender be drafted through her office since
the general public, with its patriarchic nature, severely ... More ...
The truth about E. Timor Any inquiry into the violence which erupted in East Timor in
September, sooner or later, would lead to the Indonesian Military
(TNI) simply because it was the institution most responsible for
maintaining security in the territory at the time. More ...
China's entry to the WTO It is significant that China, the next century's economic
powerhouse, becomes a party to the new order in the international
economy. It would not be an exaggeration to characterize the
U.S.-China accord as historic. More ...
IBRA to be audited soon, says Bambang JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on
Monday the government would appoint an independent auditor to
audit the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in January
in a bid to improve transparency. More ...
Iran struggles to find balance between revolution and reformBy Brian Murphy TEHRAN (AP): On rooftops in a leafy suburb above the smog,
some satellite dishes have come out of hiding.Their owners know it's still illegal to watch foreign
broadcasts. More ...
Indriyani, Winarni finish 2nd in Greece JAKARTA (JP): Sri Indriyani and Winarni finished on Sunday
second in respectively the women's 48 kilograms and 53 kgs
divisions at the World Championships in Athens.The results enabled both lifters to qualify for the 2000
Olympics in Sydney. More ...
Farming becomes a thing of the past in BaliBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Traditional Balinese farmers are losing
their fields amid the onslaught of development. More ...
More textile firms want to export to quota marts JAKARTA (JP): The number of textile companies seeking the
government's approval to export to countries imposing import
quotas continues to increase, an official at the Ministry of
Industry and Trade said. More ...
Govt to announce state bank shake-up JAKARTA (JP): The government is poised to announce a major
shakeup in the management of three state banks joining the
government's recapitalization program, a minister said here on
Monday. More ...
Junior shuttlers set for c'ship KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Some 229 junior shuttlers will
compete at the ninth Aqua Master National Badminton Interclub
Championship from Nov. 23 through Nov. 27 at the Djarum Kudus
indoor stadium. More ...
Mt. Merapi climbers found PADANG, West Sumatra: After nearly a one-week search, rescue
workers discovered on Monday all 12 young mountain climbers who
had been missing on Mount Merapi for 10 days. More ...
A message for Yeltsin The Charter for European Security and the treaty to limit
conventional forces in Europe signed in Istanbul (Friday) by 30
countries including the United States and Russia are being hailed
as landmarks. More ...
Implementing Indonesia's English teaching systemBy Iwan Jazadi ADELAIDE (JP): There are at least two messages so far
concerning the educational visions of the new Minister of
National Education Yahya Muhaimin. More ...
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Indonesia chosen as IMO member JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been selected to sit as a member
on the London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO). More ...
Government says autonomy law ready in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The government has pledged to implement the laws
on regional autonomy and fiscal balance between central and local
governments in January. More ...
Man kills himself in front of lover JAKARTA (JP): Kemayoran Police detectives in Central Jakarta
announced on Monday they have found 51-year-old Bambang Santosa's
fingerprints on a kitchen knife found next to his corpse.Based on the finding, Kemayoran Police chief Maj. More ...
Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 22 to Nov. 28 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,920.00Austrian schilling 1 517.73Australian dollar 1 4,423.96Belgian franc 1 176.60Canadian dollar 1 4,710.69Swiss franc 1 4,447. More ...
Jakarta to issue bonds to get stalled subway project on track JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will issue municipal
bonds to partly finance the construction of the US$1.5 billion
Fatmawati-Kota subway project, deputy governor for financial
affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi said on Monday. More ...
Banten follows Nusa Dua way to build quality tourist sitesBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The development of tourist resorts in Indonesia
is vital to improve the quality of the tourist industry in the
country. More ...
39 rare birds stolen from zoo DENPASAR, Bali: A gang of armed robbers stole on Sunday 39
protected starlings locally known as Jalak Bali from a bird
breeding cage at the West Bali National Park in Grogak
subdistrict, Buleleng, about 140 kilometers northwest of here. More ...
Championships to yield 114 Taekwon doins for TI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Taekwondo Association (TI) will
admit 114 of 273 Taekwon Doins competing in the first LG Cup
National Championships to qualify for the 2000 National Games
(PON) in Surabaya in July 2000. More ...
Banks allowed to sell government bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bonds worth over Rp 200 trillion (US$28.5
billion) issued by the government this year to finance the
recapitalization of state and private banks will be tradable by
early next year, a senior official at Bank Indonesia said here on
Monday. More ...
Grenade blast kills three KENDAL, Central Java: Local authorities nabbed on Monday a
military member identified as First Sgt. Kartono, 32, for
allegedly blindly firing and throwing a grenade at a crowd at a
fish selling point at Bandengan village here on Sunday. More ...
Thieves steal jeep, TV from home JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta police detectives are searching for four
men who stole a Feroza jeep and 34-inch TV set from the home of a
retired Army officer in South Jakarta early Monday morning."Our detectives are still looking into the case. More ...
Tanjung Lesung offers villa estates JAKARTA (JP): Expecting an upswing in the country's property
market, PT Tanjung Lesung Leisure Industry is developing a
residential estate in Tanjung Lesung, a new tourist resort in
Banten, West Java. More ...
Beadsworth, Holmberg enter Malaysia Challenge finalBy Lukman Natanagara LANGKAWI, Malaysia (JP): Andy Beadsworth of England and
Sweden's Magnus Holmberg entered on Monday the final of the
elimination one races of the Malaysia Challenge sailing
championships. More ...
Gus Dur departs on visit to Middle East JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid left on Monday
morning for a three-nation tour of the Middle East which will
include a meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. More ...
Bogor drugs party busted BOGOR (JP): Four students allegedly taking part in a drug
party were arrested by police in a raid at a boarding house at
Kedunghalang village here around midnight on Sunday.Bogor Police deputy chief Maj. More ...
Shell farms out Bukat shares JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company Bukat Shell B.V. has agreed
to sell 60 percent of its shares in the Bukat oil and gas block
off East Kalimantan to the subsidiaries of Atlantic Richfield
Company (ARCO), Lasmo, Unocal, state oil and gas company
Pertamina said on ... More ...
Fiscal distress and tax reform This is in reference to the highly thoughtful editorial in
your paper on Nov. 20, 1999, under the title The fiscal distress.I am glad that your analysis is consistent with suggestions in
our two articles published in The Jakarta Post dated Oct. More ...
Government aims to focus on food security: Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Prakosa said on
Monday his programs for the year 2000 would concentrate on food
security and agribusiness development. More ...
62% hike in military budget urged JAKARTA (JP): Defense minister Juwono Sudarsono asked the
House of Representatives on Monday to grant a whopping 62 percent
increase in the 2000-2001 state budget for the military and
police. More ...
Quiet religious revolution in Malaysian stateBy Nelson Graves KOTA BHARU, Malaysia (Reuters): Britney Spears belts out a pop
hit while men and women check out groceries in separate lanes. A
woman with a Muslim headscarf, crash helmet and trousers races by
on a motorcycle. More ...
Aceh offered to vote on Islamic law, not separation JAKARTA (JP): The government has agreed to hold a referendum
in Aceh, but it is limited to a vote on whether to adopt Islamic
Law in the province, Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said on
Monday. More ...
Man commits crime to pay for son's hospital bills JAKARTA (JP): A defendant at a robbery hearing told the court
on Monday that he had to commit the crime simply to cover his
three-year-old son's Rp 650,000 (US$94) hospital bill."I had no money to pay for my son's hospital fees. More ...
Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999)Hollywood KC
Deep Blue Sea 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Inferno 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
The Haunting 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 ... More ...
RI-Australia ties I am writing in response to Mr. Damien Kingsbury's article
Hard road to RI-Australia ties of Nov. 12, 1999. To his credit,
the effort is there, but his view is not exactly the kind that
would improve ties between Indonesia and Australia. More ...
New fund-raising program for sports prepared JAKARTA (JP): The office of the state minister of youth
affairs and sports is looking into launching a fund-raising
program, involving distribution of coupons and allocation of
prizes, to support sports development nationwide. More ...
City Council opposes governor's plan to legalize gambling JAKARTA (JP): City council has insisted gambling is illegal
and suggested that Governor Sutiyoso seek President Abdurrahman
Wahid's approval if he continues with a plan to centralize
gambling activities on Panjang Island. More ...
Sunson reschedules $36.7m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Sunson Textile Manufacturer
Tbk secured on Monday a three-year extension period for the
maturity of a US$36.7 million syndicated loan. More ...
RI soldiers shine at Army Rifle Meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian soldiers finished first in the
overall champion pistol match, second in the overall champion
carbine match and machine gun match and third in the rifle match
in the ninth ASEAN Army Rifle Meet (AARM) in Brunei Darussalam. More ...
Space launch boosts China's prideBy Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING (Reuters): The launch of China's first unmanned
spacecraft has limited commercial and military benefits for
Beijing, but national pride and the status of President Jiang
Zemin are the biggest winners, analysts said on Monday. More ...
Blair regains momentum with Archer exitBy Edna Fernandes LONDON (Reuters): For British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the
past week has been a politician's dream -- a future baby to kiss
and the sight of opponents twisting slowly in the wind. More ...
Japanese Parliament tries out 'question time' free-for-allBy Joseph Coleman TOKYO (AP): It was unprecedented in a century of Japanese
parliamentary politics: the prime minister had to answer a direct
question from the opposition -- without the help of bureaucrats. More ...
Govt needs $5.65b to service foreign debts JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Bambang Sudibyo said on Monday
that the government would need some Rp 40 trillion (US$5.65
billion) to service its foreign debts in the next fiscal year
staring in April. More ...
Danger lurks in Israeli pullout from south LebanonBy Jack Redden TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters): If Prime Minister Ehud Barak keeps
his promise to end Israel's 21-year presence in south Lebanon by
the middle of next year, Lebanese can expect their lives will be
much better -- or much worse. More ...
2,000 workers face unemployment BOGOR (JP): More than 2,000 workers face unemployment after 13
hotels and amusement centers here were burned and destroyed by
angry mobs on Wednesday evening, Deputy Bogor regent Nana Suryana
said. More ...
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