Textile producers asked to follow buyers' tastes JAKARTA (JP): Producers of textile related products should
follow the tastes of their overseas buyers if they want to
survive in the new millennium, according to a textile expert. More ...
Tehran set to normalize relations with worldBy Evangelos Antonaros TEHRAN: The journey should have taken place months ago, but
was canceled when the thorny subject of drinks at the state
banquet arose. More ...
Japan's election may spell more debtBy Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): Japanese ruling politicians, faced with the
certainty of a general election in the next 12 months, are
scurrying to woo voters with economic policies -- and risking a
bigger government debt burden into the bargain. More ...
The people get Cabinet they deserve The lineup of the new National Unity Cabinet was announced on
Tuesday. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono says the
Cabinet is perhaps the best the nation has had in decades. More ...
Firman Gani new Brimob chief JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi installed
Brig. Gen. Firman Gani as the new chief of the elite Mobile
Brigade (Brimob) in a ceremony at the brigade's headquarters in
Kelapa Dua, South Jakarta, on Wednesday morning. More ...
Windows break at newly renovated history museum JAKARTA (JP): New damage has been discovered at the Jakarta
History Museum on Jl. Taman Fatahillah in West Jakarta, two
months after the building's Rp 2.2 billion (US$314,300)
renovation project was completed. More ...
KONI chief Wismoyo to wait and see on Novanto case JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) chairman
Wismoyo Arismunandar said on Wednesday he would not take any
action concerning KONI treasurer Setya Novanto, who is involved
in the Rp 546 billion (US$80.3 million) Bank Bali scandal. More ...
Kwik upbeat rupiah will strengthen JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Coordinating Minister for
Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said on Wednesday
that the rupiah could strengthen to Rp 6,000 against the U.S. More ...
Analysts warn of likely splinters in new Cabinet SEMARANG (JP): Political observers from across the country
commended the new Cabinet lineup as a compromise which included
all political and societal elements, but warned that such an
arrangement was susceptible to political fractures. More ...
Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999)Hollywood KC
Inspector Gadget 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
The Base 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Leslie Nielsen Is
Wrongfully Accused ... More ...
Amien deplores devastating riots in Surakarta SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): People's Consultative Assembly
(MPR) Speaker Amien Rais returned on Wednesday to his hometown to
see for himself the devastation from last week's riots.Officials estimate the riots caused at least Rp 15 billion of
damage. More ...
Gus Dur pledges to remain accessible JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid reiterated on
Wednesday a pledge that together with Vice President Megawati
Soekarnoputri regular dialogs would be held with the public and
that in line with the new openness palace protocol would be
relaxed. More ...
Stock markets near full Y2K compliance JAKARTA (JP): Share trading after the New Year is not likely
to be disrupted by computer glitches caused by the millennium
bug, a member of the Y2K team for the capital market said on
Wednesday. More ...
Fiscal tax According to new tax regulations, fiscal tax for children
under 12 years is not to be paid, with effect from Sept. 22,
1999.My son (aged one and half years) left Surabaya International
Airport on Oct. 16, 1999, and my brother's son (aged one and a
half years) also left on Oct. More ...
RI forex reserves up to $16.17b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves rose
by US$66.70 million from $16.10 billion to $16.17 billion in the
week ending on Oct. 22. More ...
Bima Sakti downs Pacific 71-61 SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Bima Sakti Nikko Steel opened
the action at the 1999 A Mild Kobatama National Basketball League
on Wednesday with a 71-61 win over bottom finisher Pacific Bank
Swadesi. More ...
Jakarta Hospital on road to recovery JAKARTA (JP): Repairs on the basement of a building at Jakarta
Hospital in Central Jakarta, which was brutally damaged by
military troops last Wednesday, are expected to be completed by
next week. More ...
Ties with Israel may cause 'flood of tears' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Committee for World Muslim
Solidarity (KISDI) warned the government not to open ties with
Israel and warned of "a flood of Muslim tears" if it opted to go
ahead with its plan to embark in trade relations with the Jewish
state. More ...
Effectiveness of rights ministry questioned JAKARTA (JP): Rights activists have welcomed the establishment
of the State Ministry of Human Rights Affairs but harbor doubts
about its effectiveness. More ...
Artful Jiang leaves Chirac and Blair holding the billBy Tim Witcher LISBON (AFP): Chinese leader Jiang Zemin leaves Europe to
pursue his six-nation tour in North Africa having got everything
he wanted without giving much away, observers said. More ...
Trust and Citibank's ATM On Sept. 21, 1999, I hastily withdrew money from Citibank's
automatic teller machine at their branch office in Pondok Indah.
The amount of money from the machine was Rp 100,000 short. I was
unlucky that I was aware of it when I was already on the road. More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Magic and Modernism, at Museum Puri
Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., until Nov. 30.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. More ...
No funds to fight dengue in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang mayoralty has yet to start its
operation to prevent dengue fever here because of a limited
budget, the mayoralty's health office head Nuriman Machyudin said
on Wednesday. More ...
Unemployed man arrested for murder of woman, child JAKARTA (JP): Cilandak Police detectives have arrested the
suspected killer of a young mother and her three-year-old son
after a one-week intensive investigation.Cilandak Police chief Maj. More ...
Civil society, civility are constructs of the mind The following is an excerpt from an interview with Ariel
Heryanto Ph.D, a sociologist and lecturer at a university in
Singapore. More ...
New cabinet shows TNI still has clout: Observer JAKARTA (JP): Contrary to popular opinion, or wishes, the
Indonesian Military (TNI) continued to exert influence, albeit
not as decisive as in the past, in the selection of the new
Cabinet, military observer Salim Said said. More ...
Soeharto's case to be reopened, says Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman affirmed on
Wednesday that investigations into alleged corruption by former
president Soeharto and the Bank Bali scandal would be priority
tasks, but noted that "political dimensions" had to be taken ... More ...
Information ministry employees face uncertain future JAKARTA (JP): Ministry of Information employees across the
country were in an uproar over the government's decision to
abolish the department.The 55,000 employees of the ministry came to work on Wednesday
feeling uncertain about their future. More ...
It's time to revitalize the Youth PledgeBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): The 7th Congress of the National Language last
October featured the theme of strengthening the role of Bahasa
Indonesia as a means of development in the globalization era. More ...
Bissu community glitters in ritual danceBy I Wayan Juniarta TIRTA GANGGA, Karang Asem, Bali (JP): For three decades, they
have been hounded and blamed for violating social and moral
ethics. More ...
Revisiting the Youth PledgeBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The commemoration of the Youth
Pledge on Oct. 28 this year carries great significance. More ...
Seaman dies in bar attack JAKARTA (JP): A seaman was attacked and killed in a bar at the
busy Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Wednesday morning.Kupang native Ronny Markus Doko, 36, was found dead near the
Bohusami bar on Jl. Bugis with wounds to his head. More ...
Influence of Dutch language Last year I read in your newspaper an article concerning the
origin and the future development of Bahasa Indonesia. More ...
BI to issue new bank notes in anticipation of Y2K JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will issue Rp 100,000 bank notes
beginning on Monday to anticipate an increased demand for cash as
a result of worries about the Year 2000 computer bug. More ...
Bali gearing up to face the new millennium DENPASAR, Bali (JP): When the clock strikes midnight on New
Year's Eve, thousands of people will have flocked to the Island
of the Gods to warmly welcome the new century, watching a myriad
of millennial art and cultural festivals. More ...
JSX plans relief for troubled firms JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange
(JSX) plans to give some 100 firms on the verge of being delisted
from the bourse two additional years to complete their
restructuring programs. More ...
Kasyadi leads Challenge event JAKARTA (JP): Kasyadi from Yani Golf Club held onto his lead
with a second round 71 on Wednesday at the Rp 75 million 1999
Andersen Consulting Challenge Golf Championship at the Pondok
Indah Golf Club.Kasyadi has a four-under par 140 for two rounds. More ...
Argentina to repair social damageBy Isabel Hilton LONDON: In terms of British interest, there should be a quiet
satisfaction at this week's change of regime in Argentina.
Peronist governments have tended to view the Falkland Islands as
a national cause. More ...
Pelti fires three officials amid internal disagreements JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) fired
three officials on Tuesday after a prolonged dispute in the
association. More ...
Japanese nabbed twice for same offense JAKARTA (JP): Officials from the Central Jakarta Immigration
office nabbed on Tuesday a Japanese man who had been deported
once in the past for breaching the same immigration rule. More ...
Discrimination in Constitution I followed the lengthy debates held in various sessions
concerning the amendments to be made to the Indonesian 1945
Constitution (UUD 45), one of which was of particular importance
to me. More ...
Looking for a `Kwik' fix The market has responded coolly to Tuesday's announcement of
President Abdurrahman's economic team. The reaction contrasted to
the rebounds we have become accustomed to in recent weeks. More ...
Locals burn suspected thief CILACAP, Central Java: A suspected motorbike thief was beaten
and burned alive by a group of angry residents in Kaliwungu
village, Kedungreja district, on Wednesday.Residents said Sukardi, 32, was caught trying to steal a
motorbike belonging to Darmanto, 28. More ...
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct 27, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Three taxi robbers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Three robbers were shot dead by police as they
tried to rob a taxi driver at a night spot in the small hours of
Tuesday, police said. More ...
Analysts welcome Susilo's appointment JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono is capable of supervising and developing the country's
oil and mining sector, but he needs the support of experts to
compensate for his lack of professional background in the
industry, ... More ...
Refugees suffer more hardships MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: As many as 365 East Timorese who
fled their strife-ravaged homeland to seek a better life in
Makassar are facing further difficulties.The 85 East Timorese families staying at the Kasih Ibu
orphanage on Jl. More ...
Honda raises target amid signs of market recovery JAKARTA (JP): Sole distributor and assembler of Japanese Honda
cars in Indonesia PT Honda Prospect Motor has increased its sales
target of New Civic cars amid signs of recovery in the country's
depressed automotive market. More ...
New beginnings Frail though he is, Indonesia's new President Abdurrahman
Wahid has wasted no time in setting out his agenda, and
attempting to heal some of the wounds that have torn the country
apart. More ...
Bali's peaceful reputation suffers blow ahead of 2000By Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): With the end of the second millennium
fast approaching, anxieties have arisen over just what the new
era will bring. More ...
Sutiyoso orders war against gambling JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso instructed city officials on
Tuesday to seal any buildings belonging to the city
administration which have reportedly been used as gambling
arenas. More ...
Police seize illegal moisturizers, arrest producer JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have arrested a man for
allegedly producing and distributing hand and body moisturizer
without obtaining a permit from the Ministry of Health.City police detective chief Col. More ...
Administration rings up big bill BITUNG, North Sulawesi: The Bitung administration has not paid
its phone bill since 1998, owing Rp 51 million to state-owned
telecommunications company PT Telkom, Antara reported on
Wednesday.Regional legislative council member J.F. More ...
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