Youth quake hit Indonesian music industry in 1999By Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): New faces enlivened this year's gloomy local
music industry hard hit by the ongoing economic crisis.The economic crisis has meant escalating production costs in
the recording and promoting of new albums. More ...
Resistance to change can sink companiesBy James O'Hara This is the first of two parts of an article on corporate
management. JAKARTA (JP): Change is difficult. More ...
Pelita plans to operate scheduled flights in April JAKARTA (JP): Private charter air carrier PT Pelita Air
Service said it would expand its business into the scheduled
airline sector in April 2000 to serve 12 destination cities
across the country. More ...
Teenager dies over sandals JAKARTA (JP): A teenager was stabbed in his left leg during a
fight and bled to death on Wednesday morning in Kebayoran Lama
subdistrict, South Jakarta, the victim's father said.Sofyan, 52, a resident of Jl. More ...
Blowing in the wind How many deaths will it take till he knows, that too many
people have died.This line from Bob Dylan's popular song Blowin' in the Wind
aptly describes the question that many people in this country,
and probably the rest of the world too, are asking today: How
many more deaths ... More ...
One killed, 13 injured in Belawan MEDAN (JP): At least one man was killed in the mob attack on
warehouses in the North Sumatra port of Gabion Belawan on
Tuesday, provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Sutiyono said on
Wednesday. More ...
Cindana advances in Copenhagen JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's singles player Cindana
Hartono Kusuma defeated Mette Sorensen of Denmark 11-3, 11-9 in
the Copenhagen Masters invitational meet in Copenhagen on
Tuesday. More ...
Oil contractors budget $4.8b for exploration and production JAKARTA (JP): Foreign oil and gas contractors will spend up to
US$4.8 billion next year in exploration and production, a $500
million increase over the current year.Pertamina head of foreign contractor supervision Gatot K. More ...
Eight detained for penitentiary arson MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Eight inmates were placed under
police custody for allegedly provoking a jailbreak attempt in the
early hours on Wednesday. More ...
Shuttlers accept new training plan JAKARTA (JP): National shuttlers have finally agreed to the
decision of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to
change the training system at the Indonesian Badminton Center in
Cipayung, East Jakarta. More ...
'Kremasi Waktu' redefines universal time conceptsBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Noted Balinese artist I Nyoman Erawan is
upset.He is trapped in a daily routine. He starts his day at 6 a.m.
At 7 a.m., his kids rush to school, at 10 a.m. More ...
Govt policy on economic councils criticized JAKARTA (JP): The government needs to review the membership of
the newly established economic and business councils in order to
ensure their independency in advising the President, noted
economist Sjahrir said on Wednesday. More ...
Education ministry introduces major changes JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education announced on
Wednesday its planned sweeping reforms that will include changes
to school examinations and the bureaucracy of the institution. More ...
Grasshoppers raid rice, corn fields MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Over 2,800 hectares of rice and
corn fields in three West Sumba districts have been declared
destroyed following attacks by thousands of grasshoppers. More ...
Two policemen shot dead by assailant in South Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police officers on Wednesday continued
a security sweep of the Kuala Batee district in South Aceh after
two policemen were shot dead by an unknown man on Tuesday. More ...
Policeman detained over drugging, rape BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police have detained a Kedunghalang
subdistrict policeman for allegedly drugging a teenage schoolgirl
who was then reportedly raped, Bogor Police deputy chief Maj.
Sumarso said on Monday."We have taken the officer's gun from him. More ...
Sjafrie denies role in attack on Belo's residence JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin denied on
Wednesday allegations that he was present or had anything to do
with a militia attack on Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo's
residence in Dili, East Timor, on Sept. 6. More ...
IBRA urged to comply with court order JAKARTA (JP): Finance companies PT Hanil Bakrie Finance and PT
Hana Risjad Finance are urging the Indonesian Bank Restructuring
Agency (IBRA) to repay interbank claims owed them. More ...
PLN suffers Rp 5.26t in losses from inefficiency JAKARTA (JP): Inefficiencies at state electricity firm PT PLN
have cost the company Rp 5.26 trillion (about US$750 million) per
year, while the mismanagement of reforestation funds has left the
government suffering $5. More ...
24 injured in latest train accident in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): At least 24 people were injured in a head-on
collision between a locomotive and an express train in Manggarai
subdistrict in South Jakarta on Wednesday morning.The accident damaged four of the express train's six cars. More ...
Bali: Paradise for millennial partyers DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Millennial fever has hit Bali. Thousands
of domestic and foreign tourists have already flocked to this
island of paradise, the site of the biggest and longest
millennial party in Indonesia. More ...
Murder suspect arrested in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police arrested on Wednesday a man
identified as Edward for the murder of Himawan Sukmantoro, 37, an
officer said on Wednesday. More ...
KONI allows Olympic-qualified athletes in PON JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) deputy secretary-
general Hussein Argasasmita said on Wednesday athletes qualified
for the 2000 Olympics would be allowed to compete in the 15th
National Games (PON), with some conditions. More ...
Roziq to propose solution for flooded airport road JAKARTA (JP): Sections of Cengkareng toll road in West
Jakarta, the main route to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport,
remained swamped for the second straight day on Wednesday,
resulting in delays at the airport and frazzled nerves. More ...
IMI to stage three int'l events in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The newly reelected chairman of the Indonesian
Motosports Association (IMI), Bob RE Nasution, said on Wednesday
the association would stage three international events next year. More ...
BI has no objection to publication of audit results JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) said on Wednesday that it
had no objection to the audit on its balance sheet being made
public as such a move would not affect its operations but would
improve transparency. More ...
FedEx ramp team gets award JAKARTA (JP): The Federal Express (FedEx) ramp team in
Indonesia has received the company's Circle of Excellence award
for five consecutive quarters from September to November 1998
until the last quarter, according to FedEx. More ...
Pawnbroking busy prior to Idul Fitri YOGYAKARTA: The state pawnbroking company in the Gunung Kidul
regency has lent local residents Rp 321 million (US$45,714) this
month, ahead of the Idul Fitri Muslim holiday, an employee said
on Wednesday.The loans averaged some Rp 13 million per day. More ...
Two wanted for murder of maid JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives are combing the
streets of a city outside Jakarta in search of two men suspected
of murdering a 60-year-old woman who was found dead on Tuesday
morning at her workplace.West Jakarta Police deputy chief Maj. More ...
Regional discontent a test for new IndonesiaBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): History repeats itself in an Indonesia reveling
in newfound democracy, with an upsurge in demands throughout the
year from provinces long treated as cash cows. More ...
Courts still to prove independence, fairnessBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): When the reform spirit started to sweep across
the country last year, people began to hope that the government
would establish independence and fairness in the court system. More ...
Gus Dur: No martial law in Ambon JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has vowed not to
impose martial law in Ambon, Maluku, which has seen 63 people
killed in bloody conflicts since Sunday. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 29, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Focusing on pillars of investmentBy Beni Sindhunata JAKARTA (JP): The three pillars of Indonesian investment and
its economic scene, which are dissimilar but have the same
objectives, are George Soros, foreign direct investment and aseng
-- quasi-foreign businesses of Indonesian-owned ... More ...
GSM regulations must be clear I am a GSM XL subscriber and my cellular telephone number is
081-833-0321. As I was in Singapore and Malaysia between Nov. 18
and Dec. 7, 1999, I changed my prepaid service to a postpaid
service on Nov. 19 so that I might enjoy international roaming
facilities. More ...
Klaten farmers ward off pests with aid of scarecrowsBy Blontank POeR SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): For farmers, harvest failure or
a steep drop in the price of agricultural products is very
frustrating. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Foto-Realisme Indonesia, by Agus Kamal, Asri
Nugroho, etc., at Edwin's Gallery Bali, Komp. Tuban Plaza no. 25-
27, Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, Kuta, Denpasar, until Jan. 18. More ...
Foreign investment approval plunges 22 percent this year JAKARTA (JP): The value of foreign investment approved by the
Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) plunged this year to US$10.6
billion from $13.6 billion in 1998 and $33.8 billion in 1997. More ...
A strategic delay Congratulations to the legal team of Gen. Wiranto. By changing
the date of his official questioning from Dec. 22 to Dec. 24, the
general was able to stall immediate substantive news reports
about his testimony, since most leading papers were not published
on Christmas Day. More ...
AIDS patients' confidentiality Patient confidentiality is still a big problem in Indonesia. I
can say this after having read Across the Archipelago on Dec. 22,
1999 about AIDS patients in Soetomo General Hospital in Surabaya. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
The World Is Not Enough 13:00 15:15 19:30
Anna And The King 13:45 16:00 20:15
Toy Story 2 13:00 15:15 19:30
Nightwatch 13:45 16:00 20:15
Good Will Hunting 13:00 15:15 ... More ...
BMS floats shares on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Bintang Mitra Semestaraya
(BMS) floated its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on
Wednesday.President Lukman Purnomosidi said he was optimistic about
housing development next year. More ...
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 29, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,040.00 7,110.00Australian dollar 1 4,548. More ...
Polysindo survives bankruptcy claim JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court rejected on
Wednesday the bankruptcy petition filed by Inter Pacific Bank
against publicly listed textile concern PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa. More ...
Mostly poor people use firecrackersFrom Sinar PagiIf we observe those who are behind lighting firecrackers, we
shall find that they are not the well-to-do who have money to
spend for firecrackers galore. More ...
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