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Searching for all articles published on 2000-05-25 ...

48 articles.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Grand plan for library a step ahead of times

Grand plan for library a step ahead of times JAKARTA (JP): After thinking deeply, Hernandono, the head of the National Library -- home to a lofty number of historical documents -- finally realized that his dream of developing the institution into a world-class library might be too ambitious.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Foreign affairs ministry undergoes reshuffle

Foreign affairs ministry undergoes reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is undergoing a quiet reshuffle of its top echelon with a signatory of the recent Aceh accord, Hassan Wirajuda, replacing senior diplomat Nugroho Wisnumurti as Director General for Political Affairs.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/'Mad' puppeteer's reworked 'wayang' a success

'Mad' puppeteer's reworked 'wayang' a successBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Dalang (puppet master) Entus Susmono has been the target of endless name-calling: controversial, eccentric, unconventional, humorous, mad.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Athletes told to follow victors' path

Athletes told to follow victors' path JAKARTA (JP): Training director for the 2000 Olympic Games Arie Sudewo urged athletes to follow their compatriots lead in winning the Thomas Cup on four consecutive occasions, and a total of 12 times, after defeating China 3-0 Sunday.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Two men commit suicide separately

Two men commit suicide separately JAKARTA (JP): Kemayoran Police detectives in Central Jakarta are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 27-year-old man on Monday from severe burns, an officer said on Tuesday.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/BII lands loan facility

BII lands loan facility JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia announced on Wednesday it secured a revolving loan facility from Standard Chartered Bank.The bank said the interest rate on the US$50 million loan would be based on the London Inter Bank Offered Rates plus an agreed margin.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/IMF comes under fire over RI reforms

IMF comes under fire over RI reforms JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's far reaching involvement in the country's economic reform program is often counterproductive to the overall efforts in lifting Indonesia out of its worst ever crisis, economists have said.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Illegal foreign footwear products concern Aprisindo

Illegal foreign footwear products concern Aprisindo JAKARTA (JP): Footwear industry executives are warning of mass layoffs if the government fails to curb the influx of illegal footwear from abroad.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Governor rejects islets leasing

Governor rejects islets leasing PEKANBARU, Riau: The governor of Riau Saleh Djasit refused to rent out small islands in the province to foreign investors, Antara reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Opportunism

Opportunism I read Mr. G.N. Brown's letter (There is no violence in Bali, The Jakarta Post, May 23, 2000) with a mixture of admiration and sadness. Admiration, because Mr.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Group vandalizes, loots East Timor NGO office

Group vandalizes, loots East Timor NGO office JAKARTA (JP): A group of around 30 people from an unidentified group vandalized the office of Solidamor on Wednesday afternoon leaving two staff, including Solidamor chairman, injured.Besides vandalizing the office on Jl.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Soemarjono denies part in fake money business

Soemarjono denies part in fake money business SURABAYA (JP): The main suspect in the counterfeit money case, Soemarjono, denied on Wednesday all accusations against him, saying that he knew nothing about the scandal and that police had no supporting evidence.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Laskar Jihad rejects calls to leave Maluku

Laskar Jihad rejects calls to leave Maluku YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Jihad Force) has rejected calls from Maluku authorities and residents to leave the riot-torn islands, saying the request was groundless.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Fire kills four in Medan

Fire kills four in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Four people were killed as fire ravaged their auto parts store on Jl. Ahmad Yani in Tanjung Balai regency on Wednesday.Police identified the fatalities as Hendra alias Lim Gulling, 11, Lay Chi Peng alias Buruk, 80, Tong Min Mi, 17, and Lie Hua, 40.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 25, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 25, 2000Exhibition * Painting Exhibition at Seniwati Showspace, Jl Raya Ubud, until May 31.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Critics not after accountability of president: Amien

Critics not after accountability of president: Amien JAKARTA (JP): The likelihood of a political confrontation that could topple the government looks increasingly distant after President Abdurrahman Wahid's harshest critic affirmed that the coming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would only ...

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Arja dance tells of the need to love and respect

Arja dance tells of the need to love and respectBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The beautiful teenage girl, Ida Ayu Prihandari, donned in an elaborate and lavish Galuh costume of the classical Balinese dance-drama Arja, appeared on the stage playing an exquisite Balinese gamelan ...

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Freeport to cut output by 30,000 tons a day

Freeport to cut output by 30,000 tons a day JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday that U.S.-based cooper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has agreed to cut its daily output by about 30,000 tons of ore from 230,000 tons at present.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Pursuing religion from a different perspective

Pursuing religion from a different perspectiveBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): During his last television appearance in 1973 Alan Watts, an Episcopalian minister and acclaimed interpreter of Oriental disciplines, was asked what it was he found lacking in modern Christianity that led him to ...

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Gus Dur set to make another trip in June

Gus Dur set to make another trip in June JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman is scheduled to make another overseas trip next month, including stopping over for medical treatment in the United States.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/NGOs seek support through mass media

NGOs seek support through mass mediaBy Joko E. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and employees of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) office were reportedly annoyed when hundreds of forms kept coming through their facsimile machines.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Widayanto pays homage to love of mother and child

Widayanto pays homage to love of mother and childBy Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): It was a bright Sunday morning for a visit to the unique and shady studio of a noted ceramics artist in Ciganjur, South Jakarta.F.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Bayer books higher sales

Bayer books higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bayer Indonesia booked gross sales of Rp 173 billion (US$20.8 million) in the first quarter of this year, up from Rp 161 billion in the same period in 1999.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/PT MII launches new software solution

PT MII launches new software solution JAKARTA (JP): An information technology provider, PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika, launched on Wednesday new software, Business Planning Control System (BPCS), amid growing demand for system integration solutions in the country's software market.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, May 25, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, May 25, 2000)Hollywood KC Mission to Mars 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Play It to the Bone 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Talented Mr.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Renewed clash erupts in Poso

Renewed clash erupts in Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi: Uneasy calm returned to the town of Poso in Central Sulawesi on Wednesday, following a fight between locals from Sayo Atas and Sayo Bawah subdistricts which left a policeman injured earlier in the day.Local police chief Lt. Col.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Brimob, battalion officers come to blows over dispute

Brimob, battalion officers come to blows over dispute BOGOR (JP): Senior officers of the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit in Kedung Halang have contacted their counterparts from the 10th/76 Artillery Battalion in Ciluar to settle a dispute between the two groups following a violent ...

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Maluku violence

Maluku violence Sincere respect and praise should be addressed to the chief of Pattimura Military Command Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela for his fair and persistent stand over the violence in Maluku.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Setback for disarmament

Setback for disarmament The momentum toward a universal nuclear nonproliferation regime, generated by the end of the Cold War more than a decade ago, has for all practical purposes been lost.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Another student dies in brawl

Another student dies in brawl JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives are searching for suspects in the killing of 17-year-old student who was struck with a machete to death on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Store owners invited to join Discount Fair

Store owners invited to join Discount Fair JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is calling on businesses to participate in the Discount Fair, which starts on June 14 to commemorate the city's anniversary and Independence Day.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Airline opens Bangkok's golf courses to Indonesian golfer

Airline opens Bangkok's golf courses to Indonesian golfer JAKARTA (JP): A new and unique golf holiday package was announced by Thai Airways International (THAI) on Tuesday.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Soeharto neighbors sick and tired of student rallies

Soeharto neighbors sick and tired of student rallies JAKARTA (JP): Residents living near the private residence of former president Soeharto and his family in Menteng, Central Jakarta, are appealing to students to halt their protests in the upmarket neighborhood.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Bank Bali taps online payment

Bank Bali taps online payment JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali launched on Wednesday a new online payment system amid uncertainty over the prospect of its recapitalization program.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/MPR sizes up direct election of president

MPR sizes up direct election of president JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) members began tabling proposals on Wednesday for a Constitutional amendment on presidential elections, with a majority of factions supporting a new system in which the people directly elect the president.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Pertamina delays plan to fix fuel prices

Pertamina delays plan to fix fuel prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Wednesday state oil and gas company Pertamina to withdraw its plan to impose international prices on fuel sold to export-oriented companies.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Hotel's security

Hotel's security Starting in the late 19th century, the Savoy Homann Hotel in Bandung has been host to kings, princes and dignitaries from around the world. It has been considered a four star hotel and even received ISO 9002 accreditation.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Unique house of Dewa free from influences of 'asta kosali'

Unique house of Dewa free from influences of 'asta kosali' DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Dewa Nyoman Kuat lives in a unique house with a distinguished architectural style on a street in busy Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Recovery of closed bank assets tough

Recovery of closed bank assets tough JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday that it was facing various difficulties in its efforts to recover the assets of 16 banks liquidated by the government in November 1997.Bank Indonesia senior official, Sri Rahayu Wiwi, said that only Rp 2.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Expert warns against hasty regional polls

Expert warns against hasty regional polls JAKARTA (JP): A world-renowned expert on international politics said here on Wednesday that the hasty introduction of elections of local governments could ignite separatism in the country's provinces.Samuel P.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/BI says economy still safe from fake banknotes

BI says economy still safe from fake banknotes JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy director for banknote supervision Kaidi Thohir said on Wednesday that the amount of fake rupiah banknotes in circulation did not pose a threat to the economy.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Mining group warns all lose in court actions

Mining group warns all lose in court actions JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) said on Wednesday that seeking court settlements in disputes between provincial governments and mining firms only caused losses to both sides.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Cilacap fish production drops

Cilacap fish production drops CILACAP, Central Java: Fish production in Cilacap regency has dropped drastically due to vanishing plankton and the depreciation of rupiah, an official said recently.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Audit the military

Audit the military No one doubted the statement from Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono on Tuesday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) were so underfunded as to affect their overall performance.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/Eradicating corruption takes time, says Adi

Eradicating corruption takes time, says Adi JAKARTA (JP): Corruption eradication in Indonesia will take time due to rampant cases of the crime, newly installed chairman of the independent anticorruption team Adi Andojo Sutjipto said on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 May 2000

JP/AIA expects higher premium income in 2000

AIA expects higher premium income in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company PT Asuransi AIA Indonesia expects a 30 percent to 35 percent increase in total premium income in 2000 from Rp 178.94 billion ($21 million) achieved in 1999 through the opening of 10 new sales offices later this year.