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Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Jan. 31, 2000

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Jan. 31, 2000Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Drawings by Widayanto, The Regent Jakarta, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Phone: 2523456), until Feb. 5. * Arts Exhibition: Magie en Modernisme, Pre-War Balinese Modernists, 1928-1942, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

What issues lies ahead in the Internet and e-Business world?

What issues lies ahead in the Internet and e-Business world?By Zatni Arbi SINGAPORE (JP): When someone from the Framingham-based IT research company International Data Corporation (IDC) speaks, heads in the IT industry turn.

Daewoo draws global players

Daewoo draws global players SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's much-touted bid to auction off the ailing Daewoo Motor Co. is sparking keen interest among global players, a top economic official said Sunday."General Motors of the United States, Volkswagen of Germany, Fiat of Italy and Hyundai Motor Co.

Tiga Dua travel agent

Tiga Dua travel agent The name Tiga Dua travel agent may give the impression that it is an appropriate place where we can purchase bus tickets, especially considering that this travel agent, located at Probolinggo bus station, is quite large.

Malaysia Prime Minister says forex controls to stay

Malaysia Prime Minister says forex controls to stay PARIS (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed reiterated on Saturday that he had no intention of lifting a package of controls on cross-border capital flows of in the near future.

Police bust renowned pub

Police bust renowned pub DENPASAR, Bali: Local police detectives here raided the renowned Denpasar Moon Karaoke and Pub on Jl. Sudirman in the wee hours of Sunday, confiscating several ecstasy pills, 3.2 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal metamphetamine) and implements for its use.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Management Program 5:00 Technology Program 5:30 Sports 6:00 Music 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...

Ryaas cites hurdles in solution for Aceh

Ryaas cites hurdles in solution for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Regional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid said on Saturday it was difficult for the government to seek a peaceful and comprehensive solution to the conflict in Aceh if the Acehnese themselves were divided over what they wanted.

Ensure invests $200m in RI

Ensure invests $200m in RI JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan-based aluminum group Ensure Co. Ltd. said at the weekend it would invest $200 million in various prospective business sectors in Indonesia.Ensure chairman Wang Chune said initially the group would invest some US$10 million in local life insurance firm...

Prisoners escape in daring jailbreak

Prisoners escape in daring jailbreak MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Police opened fire on 53 inmates attempting to escape from the Gunung Sari penitentiary here in the early hours of Sunday morning, injuring five of them.Another nine inmates were wounded in the operation to recapture the escapees.

Aussie upbeat to boost ties with RI

Aussie upbeat to boost ties with RI JAKARTA (JP): Australian Ambassador John McCarthy expressed confidence that ties with Indonesia would undoubtedly improve in the future as the two main impediments to the relationship -- the East Timor issue and an authoritarian regime in Jakarta -- had been...

Residents gear up for celebration of Chinese New Year

Residents gear up for celebration of Chinese New Year JAKARTA (JP): City residents continued preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year (Imlek) celebration on Sunday, amid calls to celebrate the event in a modest fashion.

Closed banks' furniture auctioned

Closed banks' furniture auctioned JAKARTA (JP): Auction firm PT Balai Lelang Indonesia (Balindo) is displaying furniture belonging to closed banks under the management of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency.The furniture will be offered to the public in a seven-day auction beginning on Feb. 2.

Ostrich husbandry illegal: Regent

Ostrich husbandry illegal: Regent PURWAKARTA, West Java: Purwakarta Regent Bunjamin Dudin revealed on Saturday that an anthrax-plagued ostrich husbandry in Ciparungsari village here was running without a permit from the local administration.

No more one-man show

No more one-man show The editorial After the first 100 days which appeared in your Jan. 26, 2000 issue was welcomed since it is entirely appropriate at this time for your editorial staff to take stock of performance of the new government. You also put forth a real suggestion of sorts, i.e.

Donors meeting determined to keep Indonesia afloat

Donors meeting determined to keep Indonesia afloat JAKARTA (JP): The Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) will start its meeting here on Tuesday amid the country's need for loans and its pressing security and political problems.

City police recruitment

City police recruitment JAKARTA (JP): The city police are offering the opportunity for Indonesian youths to be recruited and trained as noncommissioned police officers for the 2000-2001 school calendar year, an official said over the weekend.

E. Timor to renegotiate oil, gas treaty: Horta

E. Timor to renegotiate oil, gas treaty: Horta SINGAPORE (Reuters): East Timor wants to renegotiate an existing joint oil and gas prospecting treaty, which dictates the development of resources in the Timor Sea, with Australia, independence leader Jose Ramos-Horta on Sunday.

Abdurrahman ready for economic forum

Abdurrahman ready for economic forum GENEVA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid arrived here on Sunday for the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he is expected to deliver speeches on Monday.During the annual forum, Abdurrahman will brief attending businessmen on Indonesia's readiness to anticipate...

Political factors to reign again in stock mart: Analyst

Political factors to reign again in stock mart: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be dictated by the domestic political situation this week, with investors fearing that instability could arise during the President's two-week overseas trip, according to...

UN inquiry to propose tribunal

UN inquiry to propose tribunal JAKARTA (Agencies): An inquiry set up by the United Nations into human rights abuses in East Timor has concluded that Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel were directly involved in last year's violence, sources close to the inquiry said in New York on Saturday.

Be a professional manager

Be a professional managerFrom Rakyat MerdekaI used to work as a manager and had to retire early in December 1999. This was my bonus for the Idul Fitri post-fasting festivity. However, in this case I was treated differently from more fortunate people such as those not yet retiring and receiving...

Govt to ban parade of academic titles

Govt to ban parade of academic titles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians may soon no longer be able to flaunt their academic degrees as a new ruling is being drafted to regulate the public use of such credentials.

Officers clash with residents over eviction

Officers clash with residents over eviction JAKARTA (JP): City public order officials clashed with residents of Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta on Saturday when they attempted to evict the occupants of six houses belonging to the city administration.

Abdurrahman's absence

Abdurrahman's absence There is no doubt many Indonesians are having difficulty deciding whether to be reassured or worried that the military has put itself on heightened alert "to anticipate any possible disturbances" during President Abdurrahman Wahid's 16-day absence from the country.

Leftists protest RP-US war games

Leftists protest RP-US war games MANILA (AFP): A small group of leftwing activists on Sunday held a rally in front of the U.S. embassy in the Philippine capital Manila to protest the resumption of war games between the allies.

Nippon to build RI gas plant

Nippon to build RI gas plant TOKYO (Nikkei): Nippon Steel Corp. has received two orders for natural-gas development bases from two companies based in Jakarta, Indonesia, totaling Y4.5 billion, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in it Saturday morning edition.

Nearly 1700 killed in North Maluku violence

Nearly 1700 killed in North Maluku violence JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,692 people have been killed in sectarian clashes in North Maluku since they first erupted in late December, an official said on Sunday.

Auto association expects robust sales this year

Auto association expects robust sales this year JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo), said this year's cars sales could reach 160,000 units, almost twice last year's figure, but warned that continued social unrest could hamper the growth.

47 named suspects in Mataram riots

47 named suspects in Mataram riots MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: At least 47 people have been declared suspects in the four days of sectarian riots here recently, local police spokesman Capt. Agus Sutisna said on Saturday.

Indonesia may lose its natural forests in 15 years

Indonesia may lose its natural forests in 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is facing a severe depletion of forest resources and may lose its natural forest areas within 15 years if no strong commitment is given by the government and private sectors to practice sustainable forest management, experts...

Tangerang puzzled by thousands of pedicabs

Tangerang puzzled by thousands of pedicabs TANGERANG (JP): The Jakarta Administration has imposed a ban on becak (pedicab) in the capital; the streets of the neighboring Tangerang administration, however, are now teeming with around 5,000 pedicabs.

Church pelting mars peace rally

Church pelting mars peace rally YOGYAKARTA (JP): A rally by some 10,000 Muslims deploring sectarian violence in Maluku on Sunday was marred when some of those present pelted churches with stones on their way home.Six churches -- the Javanese Christian Church on Jl.

Kotas taxi firm poorly managed: Official

Kotas taxi firm poorly managed: Official JAKARTA (JP): An official said on Saturday the Kotas taxi company, one of whose cabs was used in a Jan. 21 rape and robbery, failed to properly manage its fleet of taxis and drivers."The existence of Kotas taxi is unclear.

Singapore plane skids off runaway

Singapore plane skids off runaway KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Singapore Airlines Ltd. has launched an investigation after an Airbus A310 skidded on landing in bad weather and overshot the runway at Kuching in Malaysia's eastern state of Sarawak.

Tension over sand smoldering at Mt Merapi

Tension over sand smoldering at Mt MerapiBy M. Achadi MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Just like any other morning, the western foothills of Mount Merapi were enveloped in fog early last Dec. 13. In the chilly morning, locals were quarrying the sand on which their livelihoods depended.

Alleged prostitutes nabbed in city antivice operation

Alleged prostitutes nabbed in city antivice operation JAKARTA (JP): City social and public order agencies arrested on Friday 29 alleged female prostitutes in a move to cleanse the city of prostitution."This is only the beginning.

Widodo says President's remark serves a warning

Widodo says President's remark serves a warning YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Admiral Widodo A.S. said on Sunday the President's statement that the 10 percent of military officers who were not loyal should serve as a warning for the military to strengthen its unity.

I will be late today, you too

I will be late today, you too JAKARTA (JP): What is the one most important car accessory that most car owners would in order to make their cars run smoothly? I must say that it is the road. Of course you need the road for your car to run on, unless you have the same type car as mine, which only...

Fortress boasts history of struggles

Fortress boasts history of struggles JEPARA, Central Java (JP): The history of the fortress dates back to the 17th century when Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo took the helm of the Mataram Sultanate.Upon Sultan Agung's order, Pati regent Kembang Joyo Kesumo built the fortress from 1613 to 1645.

Indonesia still haven for copyright piracy

Indonesia still haven for copyright piracy Onstage our local musicians appear joyful and glamorous, but look deeper and you will uncover the melancholy story of a lack of protection of intellectual property rights -- an issue many people do not fully grasp.

Chinese New Year significant in Pontianak

Chinese New Year significant in PontianakBy Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Recently the sound of clinking cymbals accompanying the Lion Dance has become a part of afternoon life here at a newly-renovated Chinese temple on Budi Utomo Street.

20 orphans poisoned by tuna fish

20 orphans poisoned by tuna fish JAKARTA (JP): Twenty residents of Muhammadiyah orphanage in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, were taken to the hospital with food poisoning after eating bad tuna fish on Friday night.

Late Gen. Soedirman honored

Late Gen. Soedirman honored YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military chief (TNI) Adm. Widodo A.S. and other military top brass began arriving here on Saturday to attend a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Gen. Soedirman, the first armed forces commander.

RI women's archers qualify for Olympics

RI women's archers qualify for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia women archer team comprising Hamdiah, Nurfitriyana and Lusia Elizabeth have qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in September, according to the rankings from the International Archery Federation (FITA).

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: IndosatJP/alxGOING ONLINE: Director General of Post and Telecommunications Sasmito Dirdjo (right) gets set to inaugurate the first licensed online auction facilitated by Indosat-Net. Tuesday's event was witnessed by PT Balindo president director George Gunawan (left) and PT...

Jakarta's first wine cellar keeps visitors' spirits high

Jakarta's first wine cellar keeps visitors' spirits highBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): "Here with a loaf of Bread beneath the Bough, A Flask of Wine, a book of Verse and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness, And Wilderness is Paradise now ...

Asia must open up

Asia must open up SINGAPORE (AP): East Asia must be more open to foreigners if the region is to compete successfully in a global market, a news report Saturday quoted Singapore's political patriarch as saying.

Naming names

Naming namesFrom PelitaA newspaper recently quoted People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais as saying that provocateurs in the Maluku unrest include members of the political elite. The report said Rais possessed complete data on those who plotted the troubles.

Student dies in brawl

Student dies in brawl JAKARTA (JP): A student died from slash wounds to his head, stomach and right hand in a brawl that took place on Jl. Hasyim Ashari in Central Jakarta on Saturday morning.The victim, 21-year-old Dedi Supredi, and his friends were taking a bus to school, SMK 53 vocational high...