China's 'other Tibet' issue oscillatesBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "We think Deng's death will bring a power
struggle within the Chinese elite," said Sargari Tarym, spokesman
for the Uighur independence movement, in Moscow in late February. More ...
Minimum wage too low DILI: Head of the East Timor office of the Manpower Ministry
Ign. Mudji Hartono said the new local minimum wage would
contribute to 83 percent of the workers' minimum physical needs.The wages of workers in East Timor would increase from Rp
126,000 (US$52. More ...
Sarwono urges media not to play up Wynne's victory JAKARTA (JP): The media must not give too much coverage to
Wynne Prakusya, who recently won the Asia Oceania Group I Fed Cup
Qualifying Round for Indonesia. More ...
Ulemas against human cloning JAKARTA: The cloning of humans is haram, or forbidden by
Islamic law, because it is against the will of Allah, according
to the influential Indonesian Council of Ulemas. More ...
Environmental training JAKARTA (JP): Environmental training sponsored by UNESCO and
the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is being conducted on
the island of Pari in the Seribu Islands. More ...
People power will drive U.S. bases outBy Eiichi Furukawa TOKYO (JP): In 1992 when the U.S. forces were withdrawing from
the Philippines naval base in Subic, it was argued this would
bring instability to the country as well as to the region, and
would adversely affect the country's economy. More ...
JSX threatens to delist four publicly-listed firms JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is threatening
to delist four publicly listed companies whose shares have not
been traded for the last six consecutive months, the bourse's
trade director said over the weekend. More ...
China's small step Advocates for freedom in China will find little immediate
comfort in the country's new legal reforms. The criminal code
passed on March 14, for example, abolishes the crime of
counterrevolution. More ...
Moslems told to prevent unrest JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council of Ulemas called on
Indonesian Moslems as the majority population to help establish
peace and national unity, and prevent social unrest. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta:
- Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and
Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
* Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No. More ...
Fires raze houses and auditorium JAKARTA (JP): Two fires destroyed 11 houses and an auditorium
of the state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom at
separate sites in Central Jakarta Saturday. No fatalities were
reported. More ...
Social scientists told to get back to basics MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Mulyanto Supardi took over the helm
of the Indonesian Association for Social Sciences Development
from Alwi Dahlan on Saturday, pledging to take the organization
"back to basics. More ...
Gatari Air plans to expand overseas JAKARTA (JP): Despite complaints over its pilot employment
system, private charter airlines PT Gatari Air Service plans to
expand its business to foreign countries. More ...
TB treatment program a success in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Two non-governmental organizations announced
their success in combating tuberculosis among children in East
Timor through a new strategy known as DOTS. More ...
Palm oil investment The arguments used by the Indonesian government to defend its
restrictive ruling on foreign investments in the palm oil
industry seem very weak. We don't see any benefit of the measure
vis a vis the development of domestic small and medium
enterprises. More ...
ABRI's dual function At the instruction of the government, LIPI (the National
Institute of Sciences) made a study of ABRI's (the Armed Forces)
sociopolitical role. The institute gave six recommendations.1. More ...
City's plan to improve sidewalks praised JAKARTA (JP): An urban planner hailed the city's long awaited
plan to improve sidewalks in the capital, where recent emphasis
has been on building more skyscrapers and roads. More ...
Police raid discotheques, illegal gambling dens JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 people, including five Armed
Forces personnel, were arrested in raids on nightspots and
illicit gambling dens in West and Central Jakarta over the
weekend.The police confiscated Rp 23. More ...
Careless bus drivers kill five in South, East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Careless bus drivers caused two accidents and
the deaths of a teacher and four students over the weekend,
police said. More ...
Plan International in Bogor BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty has been chosen as the site
for Plan International's pilot project on children's and women's
welfare in West Java next year. More ...
Sidoarjo water project wins government's approval JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of two local companies and a
foreign enterprise have won government approval to develop a Rp
130 billion (US$53.83 million) drinking water project in
Sidoarjo, East Java, under a 25 year build-operate-transfer
contract. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers
3:00 News: Lintasan Berita
3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air
4:05 Science Film: Food For The World
4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat
4:55 Filler/Trailer
... More ...
Eleven injured, 48 held in Timor demonstration DILI, East Timor (JP): Eleven people were injured and 48
arrested yesterday when security forces broke up a demonstration
that was being held in the lobby of the hotel where visiting
United Nations envoy, Jamsheed Marker, was staying. More ...
Sudjana to check into Busang rumors JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said
yesterday he would soon check into rumors that the gold deposits
found in East Kalimantan's Busang area might not contain the 70
million ounces as claimed by Bre-X Minerals Ltd. More ...
Indonesian easy or difficult? I refer to the two interesting letters this month about
whether or not Indonesian is an easy-to-learn language. I have
lived here for a total of about 10 years (in three stints) and
felt like writing about my experience. More ...
'Oligopolistic distribution harms consumers' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian consumers have to pay more than those
in neighboring countries do due to oligopolistic practices in the
country's distribution networks, economists said here last week. More ...
Italy's Chiodi wins Motocross C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Alessio Chiodi of Italy won the Bentoel
International 125cc Motocross World Championship at the Pugeran
Circuit, Yogyakarta, yesterday.Chiodi and his Yamaha collected 40 points with a two-race time
of one hour 32 minutes 23.03. More ...
Four children die in blast KEBUMEN, Central Java: Four children died after a mortar they
found and had been playing with exploded Saturday afternoon.
Another child in the village of Setrojenar was seriously wounded
in the blast. More ...
Social scientists ask to be included in future planningBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Indonesian social scientists called
on the government to pay greater attention to social factors when
forming future development programs. More ...
EIU rating on Indonesia unrealistic: Economists JAKARTA (JP): The poor rating given to Indonesia's investment
climate by the Economists Intelligence Unit (EIU) does not
reflect the real situation, said local economists. More ...
Government offers help to dairy cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): The government has offered assistance to dairy
cooperatives in finding a solution to their debt problems."The cooperatives facing problems with their debts should
report to the government. More ...
Garuda Satu mutual fund to target retail investors JAKARTA (JP): Gunawan Jusuf, the managing director of PT
Makindo Securities, said Saturday he was upbeat the Garuda Satu
mutual fund would attract individual investors. More ...
UNESCO, LIPI hold workshop JAKARTA: The Center for Oceanological Research and Development
of the National Institute for Sciences (LIPI) and United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are
conducting a workshop on ways of solving coastal and islet
problems of the ... More ...
Medan-Binjai pipeline JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will
build a gas pipeline linking Medan, the capital of North Sumatra
and Binjai, a nearby town, the company said.A company executive said in Medan over the weekend that PGN
was currently only able to serve Medan. More ...
Elephants run amok PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of wild elephants have ran amok
several times over the past few weeks and destroyed thousands of
rubber trees in the Sumatran village of Bangkinang in Riau, a
rubber planter said here Friday. More ...
Seamless succession in S. Africa? LONDON: The transition to a post-Mandela South Africa has
already begun. Well before the April 1999 general election, South
African State President Nelson Mandela announced on Feb. 15, 1995
that he will not stand for re-election. More ...
Old woman strangled JAKARTA (JP): A 77-year-old woman was found strangled in a
house in West Jakarta last week with a nylon rope around her neck
and a head injury.A police sergeant at the West Jakarta Police precinct said Li
Amoy was found on the kitchen floor of the house on Jl. More ...
PT Sucofindo to assist customs and excise office JAKARTA (JP): State-owned surveyor company PT Sucofindo will
be involved in the inspection of imports, notably those related
to the post-audit of documents, when the new customs law comes
into effect next month, the company's president said. More ...
Interest rate fears cast shadow on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Fears of a possible increase in American
interest rates is likely to continue to cast a shadow on domestic
stock trading activities. More ...
Child protection movement prepared JAKARTA: Minister of Social Services Endang Kusuma Inten
Soeweno announced Friday the government's plan to launch later
this year a national movement to protect children. More ...
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