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10 Indonesians arrested in HK for ship piracy JAKARTA (JP): Chinese coastal security authorities confirmed
on Wednesday that they had arrested 10 suspected Indonesian
pirates who allegedly took over a Thai tanker last June, Antara
reported. More ...
Indonesian psychology Donna K. Woodward, as expected, rather than arguing against my
valid points, made a blanket statement that my (and, implicitly,
the Indonesian people's) character is emotional and less than
logical. More ...
Japan's micro-change point to future growthBy Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): Trying to assess Japan's economic future?
Then forget public spending and monetary policy. More ...
What kind of leader does RI need?By Santo Koesoebjono WASSENAAR, The Netherlands (JP): Since May 1998, the country
has been embarking on the era of political reformasi (reform).
What the people have witnessed so far, however, is a continuing
power struggle among the political elite. More ...
Rescue goes on after capsize JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers are still searching for hundreds
of passengers who were on board the KM Bimas Raya II ferry which
sank in the waters of Habe off Merauke regency, Irian Jaya on
Monday evening, Antara reported on Wednesday. More ...
Fickle fortunes of B.J. Habibie's rise and fall JAKARTA (JP): B.J. Habibie's unexpected rise to Indonesia's
presidency in 1998 came largely because the lady of fortune was
on his side, at least for most of the time. More ...
Manunggal operates Hercules JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Private air carrier PT Manunggal
Air Service will start operating three Hercules aircraft to
support air transportation in the province. More ...
Fortune by design When a baby was born in ancient China, the parents immediately
went to a fortune-teller to ask for a suitable name for the
newborn child. The Chinese characters depended on what the
astronomical encyclopedia of the fortune-teller prescribed. More ...
PDI-P supporters upset over Megawati's defeat JAKARTA (JP): The unexpected defeat of Megawati Soekarnoputri,
chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan), in Wednesday's presidential election sparked
widespread anger from thousands of loyal party supporters. More ...
For the love of Indonesia Several weeks before the Aug. 30 ballot in East Timor took
place, the pro-Indonesia militias made it quite clear that they
would rather die than be separated from their "beloved"
Indonesia. More ...
Memorable nightlife lures tourists to paradise island DENPASAR, Bali (JP): It's Friday evening, the lights are on
and everyone turns up the music for a memorable night in Bali.The paradise island of Bali offers a large variety of night
entertainment for those who can afford to stay up late. More ...
E. Timor: Another Western conspiracy?By T.M. Callahan JAKARTA (JP): If you agree with Malaysian Prime Minister
Mahathir's remarks in the Oct. 14 issue of The Straits Times,
Singapore's most widely circulated daily, then the West is
squarely to blame for the current crisis in East Timor. More ...
Governor plans to celebrate Gus Dur's win JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso warmly welcomed on
Wednesday noted Muslim figure Abdurrahman Wahid as the country's
new President for the next five years, saying he planned to hold
a mass gathering to celebrate the smooth and safe process of ... More ...
Legislators, political observers split over Gus Dur's victory JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and political observers lauded the
democratic process at work in the election of Abdurrahman Wahid
as president on Wednesday, but several expressed regret at the
loss of highly favored Megawati Soekarnoputri. More ...
Governor breaks for live TV show JAKARTA (JP): Millions of the country's citizens were glued to
their televisions on Wednesday to watch the live broadcast of the
nail-biting presidential election.East Java Governor Imam Utomo went so far as to temporarily
suspend a meeting with his staff. More ...
Bus on fire on Jagorawi toll road BOGOR (JP): A Tunggal Daya bus plying the Jakarta-Sukabumi
route caught fire following an engine explosion on the Jagorawi
toll road in Ciawi, here on Tuesday.All of the 70 passengers managed to escape from the burning
bus. More ...
'Golkar, TNI' deliver crucial votes JAKARTA (JP): Anti-Megawati Soekarnoputri sentiment, rather
than definitive support for Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, may have
been the deciding factor in the distribution of votes, which
eventually landed Abdurrahman with the nation's top job.A.M. More ...
Humpus signs debt restructuring deal JAKARTA (JP): The Humpuss Group signed on Tuesday a memorandum
of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Agency (IBRA) on the restructuring of about US$330 million in
debts. More ...
Gus Dur: A controversial, visionary leader JAKARTA (JP): Muslim scholar Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesia's
newly elected president, has always been a controversial
political figure. His rise to power against all odds attests to
his substantial staying power. More ...
New 'faction' on lofty platform JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien
Rais has recognized a new faction whose members do not have the
right to speak, interrupt, not to mention vote, despite the fact
that they sit above the rest of the Assembly's legislators. More ...
Gen. Wiranto's neutrality It is very regrettable that our political party leaders have
failed to take the necessary actions to reduce the tensions at
the lower levels of society. More ...
Boy dies after fall from train BOGOR (JP): A junior high school student, Faisal Yusuf, died
after falling from a train heading for Bogor on Monday.Faisal, 13, boarded the train from Citayam in Depok by
climbing onto the wagon's roof. More ...
Austrian suspect arrested BOGOR (JP): Immigration officials have arrested an Austrian
national, Maunis Bauslama, who is wanted by Interpol for his
alleged involvement in a banking crime, an official said on
Monday. More ...
One killed in toll road car crash BOGOR (JP): Yusuf, 35, died instantly on Wednesday after being
hit by a speeding car driven by Ahmad Dewanto, 27, who was
allegedly under the influence of illegal drugs, on the Jagorawi
toll road. More ...
Are we too thin-skinned to take criticism?By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Indonesia-Australia relations have dived, once
again. We all know that a strain in a friendship means that both
sides have grievances, and those involved are usually too uptight
to hear each other out. More ...
Uncertainty clouds China's economic improvementsBy H. Asher Bolande SHANGHAI (AFP): While China's economic performance in the
third quarter contains positive signs, uncertainty about
political leadership and the sustainability of recent gains
clouds the outlook, analysts said Tuesday. More ...
Strong commitment behind NZ response to E. Timor crisisBy Simon Upton AUCKLAND, New Zealand: New Zealand's response to the severe
humanitarian crisis unfolding in East Timor is a reflection both
of our strategic interests in regional stability and of our long-
standing commitment to the United ... More ...
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Oct. 21, 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 ...
Newmont sets targets for new copper mining project JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara's new US$1.85 billion
copper mining project in West Nusa Tenggara is set to produce
2,100 tons of gold and copper concentrate per day beginning next
year. More ...
Three blasts stun demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): Three strong blasts shocked thousands of
supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) staging a mass rally on major streets of Jakarta on
Wednesday.Police put the number of injured victims at at least 30
people. More ...
Habibie says he wants to establish NGO JAKARTA (JP): "We will have a Subuh (morning prayer) at
Istiqlal Mosque," Abdurrahman "Timmy" Habibie whispered to a
family friend when he saw his elder brother B.J. More ...
Putu's works confined to Bali cultureBy Ahmad Solikhan. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Balinese artist Putu Sutawijaya proves that
pebbles too can make beautiful music.The demonstration of this unusual fact was given by 25
students of the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta. More ...
RI strong team for Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)
will field its strongest players in the US$100,000 JVC Asia Cup
men's team championships at the Phan Ding Phung Indoor Stadium in
Ho Chi Minh City next month. More ...
U.S. and China operate on mutual mistrustBy Jim Anderson WASHINGTON (DPA): A recent poll in the United States says
about 80 percent of the Americans questioned said they considered
China more of an adversary than an ally. More ...
Akbar, Marzuki under siege over Habibie's fall JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of B.J. Habibie within the Golkar
party accused on Wednesday party leader Akbar Tandjung and his
outspoken deputy Marzuki Darusman of masterminding the former
president's downfall. More ...
Republic of Australia would herald few changesBy Trevor Datson CANBERRA (Reuters): On Nov. 6, Australians will be offered a
radical revamp of their constitution that would see Britain's
Queen Elizabeth replaced as head of state by a home-grown
Australian. More ...
Jostling for positions on Cabinet begins JAKARTA (JP): Only hours after Abdurrahman Wahid was elected
the country's fourth president, politicians in the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) were urging him to form a "power-
sharing" Cabinet which could accommodate all sides with a strong
economic ... More ...
The tasks ahead Indonesia democratically elected a president for the first
time in more than half a century on Wednesday, amid doubts of the
country's immediate future and fears that the road of transition
to democracy would prove to be a long and arduous one. More ...
Rupiah, stocks give up gains on Megawati's loss in election JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah and stocks rallied in morning trade
on Wednesday following the withdrawal of incumbent B.J. More ...
Merpati increases flights JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Merpati Nusantara
Airlines will increase its Jakarta-Pontianak flight from once to
twice a week. More ...
Journalists bet on Gus Dur win JAKARTA (JP): Who says that journalists are objective?They were not when it came to the winner of the presidential
race on Wednesday at the People's Consultative Assembly. More ...
IM Texmaco recovers to down Citra Satria Pelita 57-54 BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia Muda (IM) Texmaco revived its hope for
a place in the finals with a 57-54 defeat of Citra Satria Pelita
(CSP) in third-day action of the fourth series of the 1999 A Mild
Kobatama National Basketball League here on ... More ...
PDI-P considers entering VP fray JAKARTA (JP): The General Session of the People's Consultative
Assembly will end on Thursday with the vice presidential
election, in which the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
could win a consolation pride. More ...
Ubud art village maintains its tranquilityBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP ): For visitors who want to hear the sound
of crickets and frogs while they sleep, the art village of Ubud,
18 kilometers south of Denpasar, maybe the best place to stay. More ...
Sports community hopes Gus Dur will back sports JAKARTA (JP): Sports officials and athletes are hopeful that
newly elected President Abdurrahman Wahid, a former soccer
columnist, will pay more attention to sports development than
B.J. Habibie. More ...
Not a UNAMET member The letter Relations with Australia by Vikrama Vardhana on
Oct. 19, 1999 refers to an Australian detained in Irian Jaya as a
member of UNAMET.The individual in question is not, and has never been, a
member of UNAMET. More ...
54,400 porn VCDs seized at port JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Port Police arrested a 38-year-old
Jakartan in possession of 54,400 pornographic video compact discs
(VCDs) when she arrived at the port from Batam Island on Monday
afternoon.Port police chief Lt. Col. More ...
Wall Street's super bulls continue to run rampantBy Larry Elliott LONDON: April, said TS Eliot, is the cruelest month. Not as
far as markets are concerned. There seems to be something about
October's falling leaves and declining share prices. Tuesday was
the 12th anniversary of the crash of 1987. More ...
GUS DUR IT IS JAKARTA (JP): Muslim scholar Abdurrahman Wahid took his oath
of office as president on Wednesday, becoming Indonesia's fourth
and only president to be elected democratically. More ...
Glass painting, Nagasepaha cultural heritageBy Putu Wirata SINGARAJA, Bali (JP): The Nagasepaha village in Buleleng,
north Bali, is not as fortunate as Ubud in the southern part of
Bali, although the village is home to many talented glass-
painting artists. More ...
Interruptions a point of order JAKARTA (JP): Many will remember this year's General Session
of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for a newly
established practice.Dozens, probably hundreds, of interruptions have been heard
since the General Session began on Oct. 1. More ...
Four RI women reach Circuit 2nd round JAKARTA (JP): Four national players passed their first test in
the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit 4 at the Danamon tennis
complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday. More ...
Many Balinese teenagers at a crossroadsBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): As night falls on a village temple near
Denpasar, a crowd has already gathered. More ...
North Maluku now a province AMBON, Maluku: Despite losing East Timor, the country still
consists of 27 provinces after North Maluku was officially
declared a new province on Tuesday."Administratively the new province was set up on Oct. 12 when
Decree No. More ...
Bali Police hand over wanted suspect DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali Police have handed over a suspected
American drug criminal, who has resided in Bali for five years,
to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers here on
Tuesday.Bali Police narcotics unit chief Maj. More ...
Presidential election puts a stop to trade JAKARTA (JP): The capital's major business and shopping
centers were all but deserted on Wednesday, with many of
Jakarta's residents electing to stay home and follow the
thrilling live television broadcast of the presidential election. More ...
Bogor successful tax collection BOGOR (JP): Bogor regency has collected about 60 percent of
the projected overall income from taxes of Rp 32 billion during
the first semester of the 1999/2000 fiscal year, an official said
on Tuesday. More ...
Indonesianists give mixed views on Gus Dur's win JAKARTA (JP): News of Abdurrahman Wahid's win in the
presidential election met on Wednesday with mixed reactions among
Indonesianists abroad with most expressing surprise and cautious
optimism. More ...
World welcomes MPR decree on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The International community warmly welcomed the
People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) decision to endorse the
result of the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot and relinquish
East Timor after 23 years under the Republic of Indonesia.U.S. More ...
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