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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Twelve detained in Batam

Twelve detained in Batam BATAM, Riau: Barelang Police arrested 12 people suspected of their involvement in the recent ethnic conflict here which killed 18 people and injured dozens more, Antara reported on Saturday.Local police chief Lt. Col. I.G.M.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Gus Dur ready for presidential bid

Gus Dur ready for presidential bid JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, founder and presidential elect of the National Awakening Party (PKB) said on Saturday he was willing to be nominated by Islamic parties in the presidential election.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Deniek's premier photo expo

Deniek's premier photo expo JAKARTA (JP): One of the country's top commercial photographers, Deniek G. Sukarya, will show 120 of his color images during a three-week solo exhibition beginning on Monday at Cahya photo gallery in Menteng Plaza, Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Cyclist Tonton frustated with silver achievement

Cyclist Tonton frustated with silver achievement BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia's Tonton Susanto's comeback dreams were dashed on Sunday after finishing second in the men's 41-kilometers Individual Time Trial (ITT) in Muara Tutong Highways, about 20 kilometers north of here.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/No sweat as Indonesia moves to tennis semis

No sweat as Indonesia moves to tennis semis BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Second seeded Indonesia cruised to the men's tennis semifinals after a convincing 3-0 victory over Malaysia at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Pabottingi urges Habibie to fire Wiranto

Pabottingi urges Habibie to fire Wiranto YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political expert Mochtar Pabottingi holds President B.J. Habibie responsible for the ongoing bloodshed in Aceh, saying the President should exert his authority and dismiss Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Wiranto.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Police vow to continue arms seizure in Maluku

Police vow to continue arms seizure in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Police pledged on Saturday to continue confiscating weapons from civilians in Maluku amid reports that arms trafficking was becoming a lucrative business for many people here, including security personnel.Maluku Police chief Col. Bugis M.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Rice stocks sufficient for seven months: Bulog

Rice stocks sufficient for seven months: Bulog JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has 2.7 million metric tons of rice in its warehouses, sufficient to meet the nation's needs for six months to seven months, its chairman Rahardi Ramelan said on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Government faces mounting pressure to probe Bank Bali scam

Government faces mounting pressure to probe Bank Bali scam JAKARTA (JP): The government is facing mounting pressure to thoroughly investigate the alleged high profile Bank Bali scandal amid signs of backing off.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Six Sumatran tigers die in reservation

Six Sumatran tigers die in reservation JAKARTA (JP): Conservancy activists in Lampung sounded the alarm on Saturday over the disclosure that six rare Sumatran tigers had died in the Way Kambas forest reserve over the past three years, Antara news agency reported.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Ambon conflicts

Ambon conflicts I refer to The Jakarta Post's editorial on Aug. 2, 1999: "..., it would be natural for adherents of those two faiths to be involved in conflicts of any kind, religious or otherwise.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Sea Games: Ladies' Badminton Final (live) 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Habibie opens Fair, summons visitors

Habibie opens Fair, summons visitors JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie officially opened on Sunday the 32nd Jakarta Fair at the Jakarta Fairground in Central Jakarta, emphasizing that the event was important in attracting support for the country's economic recovery.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/DHL opens Bandung branch

DHL opens Bandung branch JAKARTA (JP): Courier company DHL Worldwide Express opened a new branch office in Bandung on Friday in a move to improve services to its customers in West Java.According to DHL's chief commissioner Rudi J. Pesik, the new branch cost Rp 4 billion (US$580,000).

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/New sugar policy not so sweet for producers

New sugar policy not so sweet for producers JAKARTA (JP): The government's move to impose new restrictions on sugar imports will not bring much help to local sugar producers, according to the association of Indonesian sugar producers.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Irene upsets Roberts to become fastest woman

Irene upsets Roberts to become fastest woman BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Irene Truitje Joseph of Indonesia and Reanchai Srihavong of Thailand were crowned the fastest woman and man of the region after winning the 100-meter sprints at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Long way to go for Megawati

Long way to go for MegawatiBy Tjipta Lesmana JAKARTA (JP): She appeared confident and very assertive on her July 29 speech. She spoke as if she would surely be president in a matter of days.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Three nabbed for smuggling logs

Three nabbed for smuggling logs JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Port Police (KP3) has arrested three furniture businessmen for allegedly smuggling 200 cubic meters of logs from South Kalimantan, an officer said on Friday.KP3 chief Lt. Col.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Police arrest teenage girls

Police arrest teenage girls JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police officers rounded up at least 23 teenage girls loitering on the streets of the popular Blok M shopping and business area during a midnight raid on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphics Art Exhibition: Workshop Seni Grafis dari Kamboja, at the exhibition hall of IKJ, TIM, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, until Aug. 14. * Fine Arts Exhibition: Transformasi Kawat Duri, by Dan Hisman Kartakusumah, at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesian athletes rule the roost in karate

Indonesian athletes rule the roost in karate BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia lived up to its status as the region's karate powerhouse by taking five of the six karate gold medals up for grabs on the first day of the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Forces Of Nature 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Idle Hands 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mod Squad 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 After Glow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 King Cobra ...

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/New IT development can help you manage your fleet

New IT development can help you manage your fleetBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Imagine you're managing a car rental company. You want to make sure that all of the cars and vans in your fleet are properly maintained -- their oil is changed and their engines tuned on time, each time.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/KL experiments in financial controls

KL experiments in financial controlsBy Christopher Lingle HONG KONG (JP): Malaysia's experiment with capital and foreign exchange controls flies in the face of a 25-year global trend.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Journalist found murdered in troubled Aceh province

Journalist found murdered in troubled Aceh province JAKARTA (JP): A journalist was found hacked to death in North Aceh, a report said on Sunday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Observers call for probe into 'tips' for auditors

Observers call for probe into 'tips' for auditors JAKARTA (JP): Legal observers on Saturday called on the government to investigate alleged corruption at city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Ten hot spots found in South Kalimantan regencies

Ten hot spots found in South Kalimantan regencies JAKARTA (JP): At least 10 hot spots, spread across five regencies, have been pinpointed in South Kalimantan since the end of July.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Street sweepers end strike

Street sweepers end strike PEKANBARU, Riau: The streets here became cleaner on Friday after hundreds of street sweepers ended the week-long strike they called in response to rumors that some of them would be dismissed.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/SEA Games sprint queen seeks training in United States

SEA Games sprint queen seeks training in United States BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Irene Truitje Joseph was lauded on Sunday after becoming the country's first runner to win the women's 100-meter dash at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Be a part of history: Search for the biggest prime number

Be a part of history: Search for the biggest prime numberLim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): If you have enough people, you can accomplish enormous tasks even with the lamest methods.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Forgive and not forget

Forgive and not forget Should the nation forgive former president Soeharto, now that he is an old and sick man? Muslim scholar Abdurrahman Wahid seems to think so.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Megawati embarks on tour of East Timor

Megawati embarks on tour of East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Chairwoman and presidential candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri departed Jakarta for Dili on Sunday.Following her arrival here about 8 p.m.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/A premonition?

A premonition? A female preacher gave a sermon on a Sunday which was more or less directed toward the women parishioners of the church. She said: "Every human being always has a problem, and by facing it squarely and overcoming the problem, can we grow spiritually.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Buddhist community rejects Hartati Murdaya's nomination

Buddhist community rejects Hartati Murdaya's nomination JAKARTA (JP): Protests continued during the weekend over the issue of minority groups representatives in the interest group faction of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Police shoot dead teenage thief

Police shoot dead teenage thief JAKARTA (JP): A teenager was shot dead by police during a robbery attempt on Jl. Jembatan Besi in West Jakarta on Saturday evening.The initial police report stated Jamal, 18, was shot in the back."Police initially aimed for his leg. The boy must have ducked.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Searching for Indonesia on the Web

Searching for Indonesia on the WebBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): What is Indonesia's presence on the Internet? Can you shop for batik, stroll through the nation's galleries or search for an Indonesian site in the sea of online data? Of course you can, you just need to know where to look.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Police seize pistol and 'shabu-shabu'

Police seize pistol and 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): Police apprehended two alleged members of a narcotics syndicate and seized a Colt pistol and 42 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from their rented house in Kebon Bawang subdistrict, North Jakarta, an officer said on Saturday.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Ramayana resumes business in Cengkareng

Ramayana resumes business in Cengkareng JAKARTA (JP): Retail chain company PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk. reopened over the weekend one of its department stores which was burned and looted during the May 1998 unrest.

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Mon, 09 Aug 1999

JP/Gold miner dies in Pongkor

Gold miner dies in Pongkor BOGOR (JP): A traditional gold miner died at Pongkor mine in the Nanggung district of Bogor on Friday night after smoke enveloped workers in the mine shaft.

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