Government to review rice import tariffs regularly JAKARTA (JP): The government will review rice import tariffs
once every six months to protect local farmers from stiff
international competition, Minister of Agriculture Muhammad
Prakosa said on Tuesday. More ...
The new sensation of being hopeful This is the second of two articles by noted talk show host Wimar
Witoelar on the feelings of Indonesians ahead of the New Year. More ...
Heavy rain causes floods in Sumatra BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Heavy rainfalls in the past week have
flooded hundreds of houses in Tulang Bawang regency in Central
Lampung and paralyzed the eastern route of the Trans Sumatra
highway. More ...
Chess body to recruit young players to boost dream team JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed chairman of the Indonesian Chess
Association (Percasi) Bambang N. Rachmadi said on Tuesday the
association aims to boost its dream team performances in the
future by staging more tournaments in the country. More ...
Art market 1999: A year filled with auctions JAKARTA (JP): 1999 was filled with art auctions. While
international auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's and Glerum
held auctions of Southeast Asian paintings, a large portion of
which were Indonesian works, in Singapore, there were also a
number of ... More ...
Eight BAKN staff die in freak train accident JAKARTA (JP): Eight people died and dozens suffered severe
injuries when an intercity train crashed into a government bus of
the State Employees Administration Agency (BAKN) in Depok, some
20 kilometers south of Jakarta on Tuesday evening. More ...
Tourism firms deplore review of visa facility JAKARTA (JP): Executives of tourism-related companies
expressed concern on Tuesday over the government's plan to scrap
its visa on arrival facility currently given to nationals of 48
countries. More ...
Government vows to punish chicken importers over 'halal' issue JAKARTA (JP): The government will take stern measures against
any company which imports chicken not slaughtered according to
Islamic law, Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Prakosa said on
Tuesday. More ...
Rebels must be firmly dealt with In the mid-1950s political strife broke out almost all across
Indonesia. This was not a separatist rebellion as the outer
provinces had no intention of separating from the Republic of
Indonesia, which was proclaimed in 1945. More ...
Capital ready to face the millennium bug JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Development Affairs
Budihardjo Sukmadi said on Monday the city administration was
ready for the millennium bug. More ...
Militia leader admits role in East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the prointegration militias in
East Timor conceded on Tuesday that his people were involved in
the campaign of terror and destruction in the territory following
the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot. More ...
RI doubles win at Copenhagen Masters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia shone in the men's doubles at the
Copenhagen Masters badminton invitational on Monday, while men's
singles Irwansyah lost twice in round-robin play. More ...
Police seize fake Philips products JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have apprehended two men for
illegally selling electrical appliances under the Philips brand
name.City police chief of detectives Col. More ...
A letter on insignificance Astronomers believe that by using a giant telescope like the
Hubble, man, I mean scientists, will finally come to know how the
universe was formed, or created, to use a more religious term. More ...
Three women held for drug dealing JAKARTA (JP): An undercover police officer arrested three
women after they attempted to sell putaw (low-grade heroin) and
shabu-shabu (crystal metamphetamine) to him.Central Jakarta Police detectives chief Maj. More ...
'TVRI' staff may boycott Gus Dur MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 300 employees of the state-run
television station TVRI here threatened on Tuesday not to cover
the visit of President Abdurrahman Wahid on Dec. 30 if the
station failed to raise their holiday bonuses. More ...
Youth leaders pledge to uphold unitary state JAKARTA (JP): Youth figures representing various organizations
declared their commitment on Tuesday to maintain the unitary
Republic of Indonesia. More ...
Ministers told to quit military JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Commission I on
Defense, Security, Information and Foreign and Legal affairs
urged President Abdurrahman Wahid on Tuesday to order four
ministers to give up their military careers. More ...
Blanco's remains cremated in ritual UBUD, Bali: The late Spanish-Indonesian painter, Don Antonio
Maria Blanco, who died on Dec. 10, was cremated in a traditional
Hindu ritual of ngaben in Sayan village here on Tuesday. More ...
Indonesia, Portugal officially restore diplomatic ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Portugal officially reestablished
diplomatic ties on Tuesday after a break of almost 24 years. More ...
Welcome to the 21st centuryBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): The 20th century will definitely be remembered as
one of the most monumental in the history of humanity. It was
marked by people's triumphs over nature, but also their dark
side, as murderers in two brutal world wars. More ...
Warehouses gutted as fishermen run amok MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Approximately 1,000 rampaging
fishermen looted and burned down two warehouses in the port of
Gabion Belawan, 25 kilometers from Medan, on Tuesday. More ...
Indonesian models enter cyberworldBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Watch out! After the millennium bug, there will
be another attack on your Net. But this is not as scary as the
bug because the latter comprises beautiful faces of Indonesian
models at www.modelatnet. More ...
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390
(Phone: 022 2500303):
- SOB Fun Pub, at 9 p.m. to 12 p.m.: Duff's Band, Monday,
Spielen Accid Jazz, Tuesday. More ...
'No political motives' in Malang killings SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Chief of Brawijaya Military Command
Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi denied on Wednesday there were political
motives behind the recent killing spree in Malang, East Java. More ...
China to give RI $4.6m JAKARTA (JP): The Chinese government agreed here on Tuesday to
provide Indonesia US$4.6 million in grant to help displaced
residents from the troubled provinces of Aceh and Ambon and
former East Timor. More ...
Police free two Doulos suspects JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho
Djajoesman said on Tuesday that two of the 11 suspects being
questioned over the Christian-run Doulos Foundation burning
incident have been released due to lack of evidence. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Christmas, Ramadhan full of blessing The destruction of the Doulos Christian Center on Dec. 15 by
300 neighbors is a tragedy for all Indonesians of every faith.
This arson and knifing attack was indeed a hateful and
unjustifiable act. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
The World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30
Good Will Hunting 13:45 16:00 20:15
Toy Story 2 13:00 15:15 19:30
Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15
Jungle Boy 13:00 15:15 ... More ...
Nurcholish warns of the dangers of 'mob politics' JAKARTA (JP): While the nation can be thankful for the
democratic election of President Abdurrahman Wahid, it must be
wary of mob politics, noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid said
on Monday. More ...
Bank Mandiri gets Rp 75t JAKARTA (JP): The government issued on Tuesday Rp 75 trillion
(US$10.7 billion) worth of bonds to complete the recapitalization
of state Bank Mandiri. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Performance * Concert: Welcome in the Millenium Night, by Surabaya Symphony
Orchestra, at Sheraton hotel, Jl. Embong Malang 25-31 (Phone: 031
5468000), Dec. 31.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. More ...
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 28, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,970.00 7,040.00Australian dollar 1 4,493. More ...
Defensiveness is no defense In today's Indonesia, which is moving rapidly to redress the
long-standing problem of corruption and bring to justice those
involved in human rights abuses, many find themselves in a state
of bewilderment. More ...
Ambon crippled by violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon was totally crippled on Tuesday as
it became a "war zone" after three days of fighting claimed 55
lives. More ...
AEI backs Astra over withholding information JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Public Companies Association
(AEI) has given moral support to the management of the country's
largest automaker PT Astra International in sticking to the
Indonesian capital market's rules on disclosure of information. More ...
City seeks damages from Jasa Marga JAKARTA (JP): The City Council asked state-owned PT Jasa Marga
toll road operator on Tuesday to pay compensation to the Jakarta
administration for damages caused by the presence of its toll
roads, particularly the elevated ones, in the capital. More ...
Sukarno's grave to be moved in 2000 BOGOR (JP): The grave of Indonesia's first president Sukarno
will be moved some time next year from its current place in
Blitar, East Java, to Batutulis village here, his daughter
Sukmawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday. More ...
INDOSATnet targets 70,000 clients in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): INDOSATnet, an Internet service provider (ISP)
of state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, estimated
on Tuesday robust growth in new client numbers in 2000 in line
with the increase in Internet users in the country. More ...
Cengkareng toll road flood plays havoc with flights JAKARTA (JP): Flooding swamped sections of Cengkareng toll
road in West Jakarta on Tuesday, leaving the route impassable to
small vehicles and causing delays in departures from Soekarno-
Hatta International Airport. More ...
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