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49 articles.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/In search of the indigenous in Betawi arts

In search of the indigenous in Betawi artsBy Ida Indawati Khouw Most residents of the capital are familiar with Lenong theater, ondel-ondel puppets and the Gambang Kromong musical orchestra. But not many people are aware of their histories or whether they are indeed the original arts of Jakarta.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Discriminative laws still abound

Discriminative laws still aboundBy Ester Jusuf The following article is adopted from a presentation at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Geneva on March 24, 2000.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Chilly words for ice skating rink

Chilly words for ice skating rink On March 16, 2000, and March 19, 2000, my two children and I visited the ice skating rink at Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta. The entrance tickets cost Rp 17,000 each for two hours of skating.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Boss has sympathy for BKKBN worker

Boss has sympathy for BKKBN worker KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The minister in charge of the family planning program was upset when an employee told her he had not received his salary since last year.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Repeal of discriminative laws on citizenship urged

Repeal of discriminative laws on citizenship urged JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is being urged to repeal two laws on citizenship and replace them with one which is nondiscriminative.The demand for the repealing of Law No. 3/1946 and Law No.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/High-profile names star in this week's movies

High-profile names star in this week's movies JAKARTA (JP): Pacino is ready to chew up Jakarta's screens in another Oscar-nominated film opening this week, while heartthrob Leo begins to generate some heat through his new movie.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/In Search of religious harmony in Indonesia

In Search of religious harmony in IndonesiaBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): Though the all-accommodating Abdurrahman Wahid was democratically elected as the fourth president of Indonesia, it has not seemed to help end riots with religious overtones.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Handicrafts exhibition: Pameran Kerajinan Lombok Abang, at Benteng Museum, until March 27. * Painting exhibition: Evil, by Popok Tri Wahyudi, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), until March 31.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/E. Timor riots cost PT Pos Rp 5.5b

E. Timor riots cost PT Pos Rp 5.5b BANDUNG: The rampages in East Timor last year have inflicted a Rp 5.5 billion (US$743.243) financial loss to the state postal company PT Pos Indonesia, its management announced on Thursday.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Singapore's CCL wins Astra stake

Singapore's CCL wins Astra stake JAKARTA (JP): An investor consortium led by Singapore's automotive distributor Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (CCL) finally won on Friday the bid for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) 39.5 percent stake (1.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Bogor detective chief shot in raid against gang of robbers

Bogor detective chief shot in raid against gang of robbers BOGOR (JP): Bogor City Police Detective chief, First Lt. Santun Marpaung, was wounded during a raid against a gang of robbers known as "Safri Group" at Kampung Lemah Dalam in Cibungbulang district in the early hours of Friday.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Major firms take part in job expo

Major firms take part in job expo JAKARTA (JP): Asia Expo and PT Jobs DB Indonesia are holding a job fair called "Career 2000" on March 29 and March 30 to enable job seekers to meet prospective employers face-to-face and apply for jobs online.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Law enforcement needed to curb hooliganism

Law enforcement needed to curb hooliganism JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and security officers must apply stern measures against soccer fanatics who turn violent during matches, experts and soccer officials said.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Over 30,000 expatriates work illegally in Indonesia

Over 30,000 expatriates work illegally in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Manpower Ministry revealed on Friday that more than 30,000 expatriates from numerous countries are working illegally in Indonesia without having to fear strict measures from authorities.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Private firms control parking by purpose

Private firms control parking by purpose JAKARTA (JP): The management of city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya hinted on Friday that the decision to handover the parking management at its seven traditional markets to private companies was for service improvement and efficiency purposes.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Kua Etnika play around with tradition

Kua Etnika play around with traditionBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): The audience gave an extended ovation as Djaduk Feriyanto and his group Kua Etnika finished their last piece, Arigato.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Insider 13:45 16:30 20:15 The Beach 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Green Mile 14:30 18:00 21:30 Turbulence 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Crazy in Alabama 14:15 ...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/'Dangdut' music beats liven up Yogyakarta nights

'Dangdut' music beats liven up Yogyakarta nightsBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Bathed in colorful footlights, a young girl dressed in a tight, short dress swings her hips to the right and left, and then moves in a circular motion to the dynamic beat of dangdut music.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/PDI Perjuangan needs to fulfill its namesake

PDI Perjuangan needs to fulfill its namesake On Tuesday, barely a week ahead of the congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the party's central board blocked the candidacy of the main challenger for the chairmanship, Eros Djarot.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Bosowa to start motorbike production soon

Bosowa to start motorbike production soon JAKARTA (JP): Bosowa Group, a diversified business group based in Makassar, South Sulawesi, said on Friday it would start the commercial production of its motorcycle plant next month.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/City to face bad weather during transitional span

City to face bad weather during transitional span JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents will experience drastic climatic changes during the transitional period before the dry season, which begins end of April, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Agency to distribute insecticide

Agency to distribute insecticide JAKARTA (JP): The City Health Agency, stretched to contain an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, will distribute insecticide and continue fumigation in subdistricts with known high mosquito infestation.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Gus Dur to attend royal wedding

Gus Dur to attend royal wedding SURAKARTA, Central Java: President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung will head up the honored list of guests at the wedding of the son of Paku Buwono XII, the traditional sultan of ...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/GM Utut falls to amateurs

GM Utut falls to amateurs JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto ultimately bowed out to amateur chess players during his warm-up tour prior to the JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament 2000 in Sanur, Bali, from April 22 to May 2.Michael and M.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Hendro welcomes reopening of Lampung case

Hendro welcomes reopening of Lampung case JAKARTA (JP): Responding to the growing demand for the reopening of past human rights abuses in the country, the former chief of Lampung Military Command Lt. Gen. A.M.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Logging companies ready to share revenues with locals

Logging companies ready to share revenues with locals JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) supported on Friday the government's call to give part of their revenues to locals as a solution to end growing conflicts over land ownership.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Singapore group wins Astra

Singapore group wins Astra The drama surrounding the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s efforts to sell its controlling stake (almost 40 percent) in PT Astra International ended on Friday, with Singapore's Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Workers say demands not met

Workers say demands not met TANGERANG (JP): About 600 workers of cooking oil factory PT Cisadane Raya Chemical (CRC) staged a protest at the Tangerang Council on Thursday, demanding the councillors help them clarify the status of their demands for better welfare.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/'Political tragedy' dogs PDI Perjuangan

'Political tragedy' dogs PDI Perjuangan SEMARANG (JP): Alleged money politics and an internal rift have cast a shadow over the maiden congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which begins on Sunday.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Public asked to help control fuel cash aid

Public asked to help control fuel cash aid JAKARTA (JP): The government has invited the public to participate in monitoring the distribution of cash to the poor and public transportation owners in order to prevent irregularities.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Doctor fights 'jilbab' rule

Doctor fights 'jilbab' rule BOGOR (JP): A woman doctor has balked at repeated warnings from Karya Bakti Hospital to remove her Islamic headdress or be fired."The hospital administration has always tried to make me remove my headdress since I started wearing it in June 1999," Dr.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Refugee teachers' salaries assured

Refugee teachers' salaries assured MANADO, North Sulawesi: Almost 300 teachers who have fled riot-hit areas and now are teaching in North Sulawesi are ensured of their rights to their wages, an official confirmed.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,414.00 7,488.00Australian dollar 1 4,489.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/East Timor refugees to join transmigration program

East Timor refugees to join transmigration program KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Most of the remaining East Timor refugees taking shelter here have chosen to join the local transmigration program as Indonesian citizens, an official said.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Dutch colonialism

Dutch colonialism I would like to comment on the article E. Timor: Dutch war crimes replayed by Aboeprijadi Santoso (The Jakarta Post, March 22, 2000, and March 23, 2000.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Performing arts with a kampong backdrop

Performing arts with a kampong backdropText and photosBy Tarko Sudiarno MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Nothing special. That might be the impression one gets after seeing Studio Mendut in Magelang, an hour drive from Yogyakarta.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/OPEC meeting will be tough, Bambang says

OPEC meeting will be tough, Bambang says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the approaching ministerial meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC) could be very tough as the camps for and against oil output increases were equally ...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/President backs greater Naval stronghold

President backs greater Naval stronghold MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, whose 5-hour visit here on Friday was marred by student protests, said that he supported the Indonesian Military's (TNI) plan to increase the number of naval bases throughout the country.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Patuan expected to stay at PRSI

Patuan expected to stay at PRSI JAKARTA (JP): Athletes and coaches expressed hope on Friday that the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) official in charge of athletes development, Patuan Simatupang, would change his mind and not resign from his post.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Council OKs 2000 fiscal year budget

Council OKs 2000 fiscal year budget JAKARTA (JP): The City Council agreed on Friday to pass a 2000 City Budget of more than Rp 3.389 trillion (US$ 451.86 million), which will consist of Rp 2.362 trillion for routine spending and Rp 1.026 trillion for development spending.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Taiwan clears hurdles on the path to democracy

Taiwan clears hurdles on the path to democracyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Taiwan's transition to democracy is complete.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/No flights on Bali's 'Nyepi' day of silence

No flights on Bali's 'Nyepi' day of silence DENPASAR (JP): Domestic and international airline companies grouped in the Bali Airlines Representative Committee (BARC) agreed on Friday to suspend flights to and from Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport in observance of Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence, on April ...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Corruption suspected in toll road construction

Corruption suspected in toll road construction JAKARTA (JP): An official at state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday he suspected irregularities in 20 out of 100 toll road construction contract agreements.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/PDAM project blocks water

PDAM project blocks water PADANG, West Sumatra: Upset farmers have vandalized the pipe installation of state-owned tap water company PDAM at Kubang Nan Duo Village, Payung Sekaki district, which they claim has caused some 115-hectares of paddy to run dry.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Gang of burglars busted in Bogor

Gang of burglars busted in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Six suspected longtime burglars who targeted upscale villas in the recreational area of Puncak, Bogor, have been arrested, police said on Thursday.Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Edi Darnadi identified the men, aged from 20 to 39 years, as Udin bin H.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Damura given ultimatum to improve program soon

Damura given ultimatum to improve program soon JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Social Affairs and chairman of the National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN) Anak Agung Gde Agung has given an ultimatum to PT Mutiara Mandala Mahardhika (3M) to improve its fund raising scheme Damura (People's Fund for ...

Sat, 25 Mar 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31. * Painting Exhibition by Satya Graha, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.