Gate collapses at packed rock concert SURABAYA: The gates of a concert venue at the August 17, 1945 University collapsed here on Saturday as thousands of people tried to force their way into an already packed rock concert.

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Street crimes rising in Batam BATAM: Street crimes against foreign travelers were on the rise here and impatient locals were sometimes taking the law into their own hands, a report said on Sunday.

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Betrayal of Pancasila tragedy commemorated JAKARTA (JP): In a sign of the changing times, the country commemorated on Sunday what used to be called Pancasila Sanctity Day but has been renamed "Commemoration of the National Tragedy due to the Betrayal of Pancasila".

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Property sold to locals, foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Property developers, hard hit by the economic crisis, have stepped up marketing efforts through an auction system to attract more local and foreign buyers, Jones Lang Lasalle property consultant said here over the weekend.

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Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition A stream in Color and Expression by Lucia Hartini, Wakidi, Hendra Gunawan, etc., at Loteng Gallery, Jl. Prapanca Raya no. 26, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 15. * The Discovery of a Century at the National Museum, Jl.

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Jakarta prepared for IPU meeting JAKARTA (JP): The capital is set to host the 104th conference of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) and all of the detailed preparations have been concluded ahead of the Oct. 15-21 meeting, an official said.

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Operation to disarm militias extended JAKARTA (JP): Security forces are stepping up the weapons sweeping operations in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) following the decision by the National Police to extend the operation for another 15 days.

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TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 10:00 President's speech 12:00 p.m.

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Ex-convict held for drugs JAKARTA (JP): After being released from the Cipinang jail five months ago, Rodiaman Rachman who had spent nearly two years in jail for the kidnapping of Indonesian tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, found himself in detention again after he was arrested on Saturday for drug ...

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Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Judas Kiss 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Simon Sez 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Lies Beneath 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Crow 3 Salvation 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Any Given Sunday ...

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API Foundation to publish parliament guide JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to bridge the gap between the legislators and the public, a team of researchers is working on a complete Indonesian Parliament Guide (PPI) to be launched in January.

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Turkey may review dumping charge on Indonesian PSF products JAKARTA (JP): The Turkish government has promised to review its dumping charges against Indonesian polyester staple fiber (PSF) products, an industry source said here on Saturday.

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Ciputra speaks on marketing JAKARTA (JP): Noted business tycoon Ciputra has asked the government to support businesses of Indonesian origin oveseas in a bid to help the marketing of the country's products on the international market.

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Gus Dur seeks pointers on democracy in Chile JAKARTA (Agencies): President Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday that he hoped to gain pointers during his visit to Chile about ways to ease the transition from authoritarian rule to democracy.

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Military issues shoot on site orders in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): With no alternative available to stop the violence in Maluku province, including its capital of Ambon, Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said here on Saturday that those instigating riots would be shot on sight.

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Cemex eyes Indonesia for Southeast Asia headquartersBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The global cement industry, like many others, is consolidating and evolving into a tight industry with a few key players vying to control the world market.

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Can jury of history pass a fair East Timor ruling? The following is based on an article in The Australian on Sept. 26 by Harry Tjan Silalahi, who is from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta and a key interlocutor with the Australian government over East Timor in 1975.

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Fair option viable in Soeharto's case A little progress and long withered hopes in general color the current handling of corruption cases. The Jakarta Post talked to Teten Masduki who coordinates the private Indonesian Corruption Watch.

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Email messages never disappear, could be longlive liabilityBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Are you haunted by some of the things you have said in an email over the years? Ever have that awful feeling of regret? You know you have been caught, and you wish, wish to God, that you could turn back ...

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Tommy to ask for review, requests delay of arrest JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra said his defense team would file an appeal on Monday requesting a review of last week's verdict by the Supreme Court sentencing him to 18 months in prison.

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Change of mentality I enjoyed the article (Education: Sad facts in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, Sept. 26, 2000) by Nirwan Idrus and agree with most of what he wrote regarding the stagnation in education in Indonesia.

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National oil conspiracy The government's policy of keeping domestic fuel prices as inexpensive as possible, all in the name of protecting the poor, must count as the biggest national conspiracy ever concocted by the country's ruling elite.

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Minor rallies mark fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): The first day of the fuel price hike passed without major public upheaval on Sunday, despite a few protests in Jakarta and Bandung, and rumors of bigger demonstrations in other towns.

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Megawati to unveil 2001 state budget JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to propose the 2001 state budget to the House of Representatives on Monday, at a time when the government is bracing for a new wave of nationwide demonstrations against fuel price increases ...

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Military pledges openness to repair its tarnished image JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to regain the people's confidence and to repair its tarnished image, the Indonesian Military (TNI) will promote better communications with other components of the nation, a military official said on Saturday.

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95 killed in Aceh in last 24 days JAKARTA (JP): As many as 95 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Aceh in the last 24 days despite the extension of the Humanitarian Pause between the government and the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) a local rights group said.

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Science program for primary school pupils JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education with the support of the federal government of Germany have started introducing the Science Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP) in seven provinces.

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Activists lose suit against police JAKARTA (JP): Four activists from the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) lost their lawsuit against the Jakarta Police at the South Jakarta District Court last week.

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IPaq offers more than just basic PDA functionalitiesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here is another product that sold like our Kijang vans right after it was introduced: the Compaq iPaq PocketPC. It is a personal digital assistant (PDA) based on the Microsoft Windows PocketPC operating system.

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Indonesia's patchwork quiltBy Todd Gregory JAKARTA (JP): Not so long ago, liberals and relativists could point to Indonesia as a country that exemplified the very best of "multiculturalism", a neo-liberal concept that has gained widespread currency in the west.

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