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Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Galang Island's poignant past open to visitors
Galang Island's poignant past open to visitorsText and photos by A. Junaidi GALANG ISLAND, Riau (JP): Sadness, emptiness and horror are among the impressions of visitors to this island, where hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese boat people lived in a refugee camp in the 1970s.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Four roads to e-commerce development in RI
Four roads to e-commerce development in RIBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): E-commerce was only beginning to be discussed by certain interest groups here in 1995, when the worldwide web had already become popular and useful for many companies in the United States.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
On Komnas-Ham reshuffle
On Komnas-Ham reshuffle The Pancasila Youth Front (FPI) and the Maluku Muslim Young Generation (FORGEMMA) are right in demanding that the House of Representatives should urge the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) to dissolve itself or at least reshuffle its members.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Model surfboards ride a successful wave
Model surfboards ride a successful waveBy Bambang Tiong YOGYAKARTA (JP): A breakthrough in the use of wood; this time not only is the product popular among foreign buyers, but it also is a good foreign exchange earner.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Adventures at sea in Sangir
Adventures at sea in SangirText by Wahyuni Kamah Photos by Thomas Kiss MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Since Merpati Airlines has suspended its flights between Manado and Tahuna from July of this year, visiting Tahuna on Sangihe Island in North Sulawesi now requires a trip by sea.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
West Java's fragrant roots not as sweet as they used to be
West Java's fragrant roots not as sweet as they used to beBy Y.R. Prahista BANDUNG (JP): Throwing his tattered hat angrily onto the ground, Amin half cursed, "Akar wangi (a kind of fragrant grass) farmers are dying. The price of the akar wangi oil has slumped," he said.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Do you know the way to Galang?
Do you know the way to Galang? GALANG Island, Riau (JP): Since last year, visitors have been able to reach Galang by land, thanks to the development of six bridges connecting the islands of Batam, Tonton, Nipah, Setoko, Rempang and Galang.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Clinton gives strong support to Gus Dur
Clinton gives strong support to Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard met with President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday at Bina Graha presidential office to convey a message of support for his leadership from President Bill Clinton.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Iskak dies of heart failure
Iskak dies of heart failure JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Iskak died from heart failure on Friday night at the age of 67, Antara reported.Iskak started building his career as a comedian in Jakarta in 1958, forming a group with Ateng and Bagyo.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
'Angklung' made with fatherly love
'Angklung' made with fatherly loveBy Bambang Tiong YOGYAKARTA (JP): Seventy-year-old Sumitro, who lives in Tegiri, a small village in Yogyakarta, is a successful maker of the West Javanese traditional musical instrument known as angklung, a series of suspended bamboo tubes which percuss when shaken.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Marriage involves much more than timing
Marriage involves much more than timingBy E. Effendi JAKARTA (JP): When you become a grown-up man, you realize that you have to worry about different things from those when you were younger. For instance, instead of worrying about whether your parents will let you come home late, you are now...
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Local designers and media start exploring the benefits of cyberworld
Local designers and media start exploring the benefits of cyberworldBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Daisy Windayanti, the fashion editor of Kawanku, a magazine for young girls, almost kissed her computer after she found the latest picture of Indonesian model Tracy Trinita on a catwalk in a Paris...
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto G: CiputraHotel CiputraWINNING ORPHANS: Emmanuel Guillard, general manager of Hotel Ciputra Jakarta, hands over the prizes for winners of the Adzan (call for prayer) contest for orphans. The winner was Mohamad Akbar (far left), second Mohamad Yusuf (second left), both from...
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Violence in Dili as UN offers jobs
Violence in Dili as UN offers jobs DILI, East Timor (Agencies): Violence broke out in Dili on Saturday when thousands of poor and unemployed East Timorese scrambled to apply for jobs offered by the United Nations administration.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Traditional musical instrument 'kledek' nearly extinct
Traditional musical instrument 'kledek' nearly extinctBy Margareta and Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): A traditional song was heard drifting sweetly through the village. It was nice, but it could have been more beautiful if it had been sung to the accompaniment of kledek, a typical...
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Ricky/Rexy cruise to Korea Open men's double final
Ricky/Rexy cruise to Korea Open men's double final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian veterans men's double pair Ricky Ahmad Subagja and Rexy Mainaky seemed to revive their glory days by cruising to the final of the 2000 Samsung Korea Open at Hanra gymnasium in Cheju Island, South Korea.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
A day in the life of a 'bakpao' peddler
A day in the life of a 'bakpao' peddlerBy Santo Koesoebjono WASSENAAR, The Netherlands (JP): "Pao, pao," shouts Bambang one night on his way home from his stand in front of the SMP (middle school) 12 in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, where he sells bakpao.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Ulemas Council does about-face on jihad
Ulemas Council does about-face on jihad JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) defied President Abdurrahman Wahid's stern warning against a holy war, expressing its sympathy for the cry invoked by Muslim demonstrators for a jihad to defend their brethren in Maluku.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Challenges and chances seen for RI economy
Challenges and chances seen for RI economy WASHINGTON (Agencies): Indonesia has the potential to share in Asia's strong recovery from the financial crisis of 1997-99 but must still tackle problems of corruption and bad governance, U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said on Friday.
Sun, 16 Jan 2000
Indonesian artists reflect on past horrors
Indonesian artists reflect on past horrorsBy Astri Wright VICTORIA, Canada (JP): The staged and spontaneous riots with violent repercussions in Jakarta in early 1998, leading to Soeharto's stepping down, continue to reverberate through contemporary Indonesian art.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 14, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp RpU.S. dollar 1 7,189.00 7,261.00Australian dollar 1 4,785.72 4,837.28Austrian schilling 1 535.77 541.34Belgian franc 1 182.76 184.66Brunei dollar 1 4,299.13 4,344.78Canadian dollar 1 4,956.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Komnas Ham sets up inquiry on Maluku
Komnas Ham sets up inquiry on Maluku JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of mounting criticism for its alleged indifference, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) set up on Friday a commission to investigate atrocities in Maluku and North Maluku.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
A learning process
A learning process Strained relations between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Muslim-oriented political parties show that democracy is very much alive here. The rift is also teaching those involved that they still have much to learn about navigating the political currents of newfound openness.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
National Police urged to deploy more officers
National Police urged to deploy more officersBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Two leading criminologists have blamed the National Police for its inability to cope with the rising crime rate in the capital, saying more police personnel were needed to guard crime-prone areas to ensure the safety...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Imlek Chinese New Year decorations color the city
Imlek Chinese New Year decorations color the city JAKARTA (JP): Ornaments of Imlek Chinese New Year have started to color the street kiosks at the busy Chinatown of Glodok in downtown Kota of West Jakarta as the annual celebration is just weeks away.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
National dialog planned in Aceh
National dialog planned in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will participate in a dialog aimed at seeking a peaceful solution to the conflict in the restive province, organizers of the talks announced on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
People begin pouring back into city
People begin pouring back into city JAKARTA (JP): City residents began crowding railway stations and intercity bus terminals on Friday as they returned from their hometowns after the Idul Fitri holiday."There were more than 11,000 passengers who arrived at Pasar Senen Railway Station as of 8 p.m.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Candidate for Army commander
Candidate for Army commander It is interesting to observe the reassignments happening within the Indonesian Military (TNI), in particular the Army. For the past year the Army has been suspected of committing big mistakes during the New Order regime.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
New inquiry into alleged 1998 rapes draws mixed reactions
New inquiry into alleged 1998 rapes draws mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The government decision to start a fresh investigation into alleged widespread sexual abuse during the May 1998 riot received mixed reactions from female activists concerning the relevance of the inquiry.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
KL oppoition warns of protests after arrests
KL oppoition warns of protests after arrests KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Two prominent supporters of Malaysia's jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim and his lawyer were indicted on Friday in a crackdown that drew an opposition threat to mount public protests.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Hun Sen meets American critic
Hun Sen meets American critic PHNOM PENH (AP): Prime Minister Hun Sen's fiercest American critic expressed hope for Cambodia's fledgling democracy after visiting the capital on Friday, saying he had been "pessimistic looking at the situation from a distance".
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Marshall Islands stays with Taiwan
Marshall Islands stays with Taiwan MAJURO (AFP): Ending weeks of speculation and uncertainty about relations with Taiwan, newly elected Marshall Islands President Kessai Note said on Friday the ties will continue.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Govt agrees to provide debt haircut for indebted firms
Govt agrees to provide debt haircut for indebted firms JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie announced on Friday new strategies to accelerate the restructuring of the lifeless corporate sector, including an option for the Indonesian Bank...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Dollars account
Dollars account I have been a customer with the former Bank Exim, now part of Bank Mandiri, for 15 years. I have always been pleased with the Denpasar branch service, and have enjoyed ready access to the dollars in my U.S. dollar account.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
IMF says East Timor could join Euroland
IMF says East Timor could join Euroland DILI, East Timor (Reuters): The tiny, traumatized Southeast Asian state of East Timor could adopt the euro as its currency, an International Monetary Fund official in the territory told Reuters on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
EU unlikely to renew RI arms embargo: British minister
EU unlikely to renew RI arms embargo: British minister LONDON (Agencies): The European Union is unlikely to renew an arms embargo imposed against Indonesia on Sept. 16 and due to expire Monday, a British foreign office minister said Thursday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Irian Jaya's name change receives warm welcome
Irian Jaya's name change receives warm welcome JAKARTA (JP): What's in a name? Quite a lot, according to a youth group from Irian Jaya, or what is now being termed Papua.A group of Irianese students who claim to represent the West Papuan Community and All-Indonesia Papuan Students Alliance hailed...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
IBRA under a new chairman
IBRA under a new chairman Hopefully, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will be able to work more expeditiously under the helmsmanship of its new chairman, Cacuk Sudarijanto. By doing so the agency would be contributing much to efforts to stem inflation, revive the real sector, bolster...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Joko to head human rights commission
Joko to head human rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Joko Sugianto was elected on Friday as chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights, replacing Marzuki Darusman who was recently appointed the attorney general.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Student dies from drug overdose
Student dies from drug overdose JAKARTA (JP): A 22-year-old university student was found dead at the house of a classmate in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Friday afternoon, an employee at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue said.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Obuchi optimistic Asia to become center of growth
Obuchi optimistic Asia to become center of growth BANGKOK (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, in Thailand on the last leg of a three-nation Southeast Asian visit, said on Friday he was confident that Asia would be the center of growth in the 21st century.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
President's remark upsets Riau council
President's remark upsets Riau council PEKANBARU, Riau: The provincial council plans to send a letter to President Abdurrahman Wahid protesting his recent remark that calls for independence in Riau were "nonsense", council speaker H. Chaidir said here on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Yusril travels to Netherlands to invite home coup exiles
Yusril travels to Netherlands to invite home coup exiles JAKARTA (JP): In an action which would have been unthinkable in the last 30 years, Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra left for the Netherlands Friday night to invite home Indonesians in self-imposed exile in Europe since the...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Japanese bank warns of dire RI risks
Japanese bank warns of dire RI risks TOKYO (Reuters): Indonesia faces the risk of a banking sector meltdown and a political break-up that could trigger a financial crisis, a senior official of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JPIC) said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Rusdihardjo wants an end to political intervention
Rusdihardjo wants an end to political intervention JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo urged the nation on Friday to no longer allow any parties to intervene in police work for their own benefit.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 -25 42,000 Alakasa Industrindo 525 0 5,000 Alter Abadi 425 -25 247,500 Alumindo Light Metal...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Construction begins on airport toll road canal
Construction begins on airport toll road canal JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Works Agency has started constructing a canal along both sides of the 1.5 kilometer inundated part of the Soedyatmo toll road which links Soekarno- Hatta Airport with the city, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
Welcome guests
Welcome guests If there are welcome guests after the nation has celebrated the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan and the New Year, they must be coming from neighboring Singapore, led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, and accompanied by almost one hundred businessmen.
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
On call for jihad
On call for jihad I read the harsh opinion of Benny Subianto about Amien Rais in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 13, 2000 titled Has Amien Rais' color changed?, and I started wondering, did he have a more precise target for these attacking words beside Amien Rais personally?Why can't Benny say the same...
Sat, 15 Jan 2000
750 tons of used lubricants seized
750 tons of used lubricants seized JAKARTA (JP): The Sea and Air Police Corps arrested a man and confiscated 750 tons of used lubricants in drums from a tugboat about 1.5 kilometers north of Tanjung Priok Port on Friday morning, an officer said.