Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so
much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input
devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more
output devices. More ...
TNI investigators begin Maluku probe AMBON, Maluku: A fact-finding team from the Indonesian
Military (TNI) headquarters began a probe on Monday into recent
clashes involving civilians and an Army joint battalion.The five-member team, led by Col. More ...
Lopa, a man of integrity May I join the national sorrow at the untimely death of a
respected and highly valued figure in Indonesia, the late
attorney general Baharuddin Lopa. Unfortunately I did not know
him personally. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News
8:00 Music
8:30 Documentary
9:00 Children's Program
10:00 Music
11:00 Regional News
12:00 p.m. More ...
Eggs thrown at DPR over probe findings JAKARTA (JP): Relatives and parents of students slain in the
Trisakti and Semanggi shootings expressed disappointment at the
findings of a House of Representative special committee
investigating the incidents by throwing eggs during a House
session on Monday. More ...
Nissan to bolster presence in RI's automotive market JAKARTA (JP): French-Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd.
is seeking to enhance its presence in Indonesia to obtain a
greater share of the country's automotive market. More ...
Selling of rapid-changing goodsBy Jonminofri Nazir JAKARTA (JP): Commercials for pocket PCs appear regularly in
the media, wooing readers with their hi-tech features. More ...
Megawati laments the country's situation JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri bemoaned
the state of the nation on Monday, saying that much of the
country's energy was sapped in an unnecessary tussle for power,
while the government fumbled with recurrent errors. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC
Shrek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Down to You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Enemy at the Gates 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
3000 Miles to Graceland 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
The Little Vampire ... More ...
Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)Hollywood KCShrek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Down to You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Enemy at the Gates 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
3000 Miles to Graceland 14:55 ... More ...
BCA shares oversubscribed by 30 percent, says IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The second issue of publicly listed Bank Central
Asia (BCA) shares that offered 10 percent of the government's
stake in the bank has been oversubscribed by 30 percent, the
Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday. More ...
A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private
golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership
and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of
thousands of dollars, respectively. More ...
Karate squad fails to obtain visas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games karate
team's plan to have an overseas stint in Tokyo is in jeopardy as
the team has so far failed to obtain visas from the Japanese
Embassy here. More ...
An exercise to improve your gameBy Mike Pedersen To improve your golf performance and longevity, not only is it
important to have the right equipment and a good teaching
professional, but also an improved level of fitness. More ...
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On the fast lane into oblivion?By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type
blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road.The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his
already waiting golfing buddies. More ...
Seribu Islands regency to be inaugurated soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon inaugurate the
Seribu Islands as a new regency in Jakarta following the issuance
of a government regulation on the establishment of the Seribu
Islands regency, city spokesman Muhayat said on Monday. More ...
Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a
matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the
cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is
time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last
week. More ...
Police seek Rp 6 billion for special session JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said
on Monday his force needed an additional Rp 6 billion
(US$530,973) to put in place an "all-out" security plan ahead of
the People's Consultative Assembly special session. More ...
New duo: Megawati and Hamzah?By Miqdad Husein JAKARTA (JP): There are rational arguments for the oft-
expressed fears that Megawati Soekarnoputri could face the same
fate as President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" should she become
president, but really she has nothing to worry about -- unless
she ... More ...
Bogor deer sent to Bengkulu BOGOR (JP): Ten deer from Bogor Palace were transported to
Bengkulu on Monday to be raised at the official residence of the
governor there. More ...
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already:
Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office
productivity suite. More ...
'Bajaj' drivers rally for fellows JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 bajaj (three-wheeled taxi) drivers
staged a rally at the Central Jakarta Police office early on
Monday morning demanding the police release several bajajs
belonging to their fellows drivers. More ...
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently
promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the
media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the
capital. More ...
Aneka contest, another road to stardomBy Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy
designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick
with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the
mirror. More ...
Megawati's medical checkup The meeting between the President and the country's political
elite, scheduled for July 7, 2001, has been postponed to July 9
due to Megawati Soekarnoputri's medical checkup in Singapore on
July 7 and July 8. More ...
Third World boom raises hopes of end to povertyBy Anthony Browne LONDON: They are usually seen as lands of poverty and
repression where the drinking water is poisonous, stomachs are
empty and most adults illiterate. More ...
'Ojek' drivers clash over passenger JAKARTA (JP): A jealous ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver angrily
swung his machete and nearly severed the hand of a newcomer ojek
driver who got a passenger while he did not. More ...
100 houses set on fire in troubled Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi(JP): At least 100 houses were set on
fire by mobs in two different areas on Monday, with one group of
houses reportedly belonging to Muslims and the other to
Christians.Poso Police chief Sr. Comr. More ...
Cover Girl Aneka 2001, another stairway to stardom.Text and photo
by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy
designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick
with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the
mirror. More ...
Haze affects traffic flow at Pontianak airport PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The haze blanketing the West
Kalimantan capital of Pontianak has affected airplanes landing
and taking off at the local airport before 8 a.m. since Sunday. More ...
Ramelan named suspect in Rp 54b Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office on Monday named
former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan as a
suspect in a case involving the swindling of Rp 54 billion (some
US$4.7 million) of the agency's non-budgetary funds. More ...
Parents dreaming of Tiger kidsBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Andhika sat stunned in front of
the TV watching golf icon Tiger Woods make a final birdie putt on
the 18th green at Augusta on April 10. More ...
RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition
identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses
in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column. More ...
Get ready for mobile commerceBy Suluh Tripambudi Rahardjo Over the next three or four years, (telecom companies in
Europe) will invest more than US$300 billion bringing together
the two hottest technologies of the moment: the mobile telephone
and the Internet... More ...
Jamboree stimulates 'lively' nightlifeBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): "Do you like the one in green?
I could call her for you, but her fee's now Rp 70,000," an
attendant of a motel not far from Baturraden remarked. More ...
MPR team agrees to hold snap session if necessary JAKARTA (JP): A working committee of the People's Consultative
Assembly agreed on Monday night to allow Assembly leaders to call
a snap special session at any time before Aug. 1, should the
President take measures deemed harmful to the nation. More ...
Telkom ends joint operation contract with AriaWest JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom
terminated on Monday its joint operation (KSO) contract with PT
AriaWest International in a bid to end its protracted dispute
with the subsidiary of American telecom giant AT&T. More ...
Jamboree running out of medicine PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The supply of medicine for
participants of the nine-day National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 has
run out, an official said on Monday at the sixth day of the
jamboree. More ...
Government replaces Pertamina directors JAKARTA (JP): The government has reshuffled the top management
of state oil and gas company Pertamina in preparation of an
expansion into the international market. More ...
Poor professional and moral quality threaten RI graduates JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah high school students in Pasuruan,
East Java, were hunched over their papers during the state final
exams one day last May when hundreds of armed men were suddenly
upon them. More ...
Water shortages in Jakarta to be over soon JAKARTA(JP): After suffering from water shortages for one
week, tap water customers in West and South Jakarta will get more
water starting on Tuesday as the Tangerang tap water company
agreed on Monday to restore normal water supplies to Jakarta. More ...
Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing
process for beginners because there are so many options when it
comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on
brand, specifications, materials and so on. More ...
Two Belgian hostages not yet freed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): There is no sign that the two
Belgian hostages held captive by an Irian separatist group since
early June will be released soon, despite the fact that two
mediators from Jayapura diocese have met with the hostages and
kidnappers in ... More ...
Two arrested for cheating BOGOR (JP): The Cibinong police, Bogor, arrested two suspects
who had allegedly cheated their victims out of millions of
rupiah.Cibinong police chief First Insp. More ...
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 9 to July 15 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 11,310.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 687.13Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,781.67Belgian franc 1 Rp 234.38Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,472.75Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,212. More ...
Australia raises bar for asylum seekersBy Sid Astbury SYDNEY, Australia (DPA): Australia, among the world's most
culturally diverse countries, has a proud record on refugees.Only eight countries have a refugee resettlement program and
on a per capita basis only Canada has taken more. More ...
Growing market demand worsens coral reef exploitationBy Bambang Parlupi JAKARTA (JP): Large aquariums decorated with living coral and
filled with marine biota have now become trendy among the rich,
which they display at their houses and offices. More ...
Batam remains tense BATAM, Riau: The security situation in Sekupang, Batam Island,
remained tense on Monday, following riots that erupted on Sunday.Antara reported that police continued patrolling the area in
anticipation of further unrest. More ...
Business confidence continues to worsen: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Business confidence again fell in the April-May
period due to domestic political uncertainty, according to a
survey conducted by the Danareksa Research Institute. More ...
Shangri-La ends row with most of ousted workers JAKARTA (JP): The Shangri-La hotel has settled a dispute with
most of the 601 workers it fired in December for staging a strike
which management considered illegal, the hotel's lawyers and
representatives of the former workers announced on Monday. More ...
Bailing out BII However the government defines it, state Bank Mandiri's plan
to acquire state-controlled Bank International Indonesia (BII) is
nothing but second-stage recapitalization using taxpayers' money. More ...
Plywood bodies to cut exports to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Four plywood producer associations from
Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan have agreed to reduce plywood
supplies to Japan to a maximum of 7.2 million cubic meters a year
to support the declining price of the commodity. More ...
Parties ignore Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid faced
another political setback and public humiliation as political
leaders snubbed his invitation to attend a political powwow at
Bogor Palace to seek a way out of the current political impasse. More ...
Hunger strikers vow to continue action JAKARTA (JP): Following the withdrawal of two of their
colleagues, the four remaining students on hunger strike at the
National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) compound vowed
on Monday to continue with their hunger strikes until a number of
detained ... More ...
Property market remains bleakBy I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow
recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in
the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged
down property and real estate heavyweights. More ...
Coach hopes Angie will join top 100 within two years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis player Angelique Widjaja, who
grabbed her first Grand Slam junior title on Sunday, is set to
break the world's top 100 in the World Tennis Association (WTA)
tour ranking, coach Deddy Tejamukti said on Monday. More ...
Chinese shuttlers withdraw from five-star Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): The US$170,000 five-star Indonesia Open
apparently held little appeal for world-class Chinese shuttlers,
as they opted to withdraw from the annual event and compete in
the four-star Malaysia Open instead. More ...
Young officers defy police chief Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): In an act that shocked and shamed a number of
top police generals, some 150 middle-ranking police officers
declared on Monday that National Police chief Gen. More ...
Government expects IMF to disburse loan in August JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it expected the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to disburse its long-delayed
US$400 million loan tranche by August. More ...
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