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Mon, 03 Jan 2000
New Year party goes smoothly across nation
New Year party goes smoothly across nation BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): New Year celebrations generally passed peacefully across the country, except for two fatal attacks on security personnel in the troubled province of Aceh over the weekend.Second Sgt.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Govt maintains CPO price
Govt maintains CPO price JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided not to change the benchmark prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives in January due to the commodity's stability last month.The Ministry of Industry and Trade's International Trading Director General, Djoko Moeljono, said...
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Pedicab drivers stage rally
Pedicab drivers stage rally JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of becak (pedicab) drivers staged a rally in front of the city council on Saturday, demanding Governor Sutiyoso allow them to operate in the city.Organized by Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) chairwoman Wardah Hafidz, the pedicab drivers submitted a...
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Indonesian flights empty over Y2K fears
Indonesian flights empty over Y2K fears JAKARTA (JP): Lack of promotion about Indonesia's readiness to face the Y2K bug has caused a drop in the number of tourist arrivals to the holiday resort island of Bali during the New Year holiday period, a local official claimed.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Economists predict Asian monies to be bullish in 2000
Economists predict Asian monies to be bullish in 2000 SINGAPORE (AFP): Most Asian currencies put up a stellar performance in 1999 and are forecast to appreciate again this year on stronger regional economic fundamentals and an inflow of investments, analysts say.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Impartiality needed in Ambon
Impartiality needed in Ambon Hopefully, the security officers who will soon get there to replace those already on duty in Ambon will be able to do their jobs in a professional manner, not take sides in conflicts and act effectively against anyone destroying places of worship.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Walhi rejects electricity plan
Walhi rejects electricity plan PALU, Central Sulawesi: The local chapter of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) rejected a plan to develop a water- powered electricity generator, fearing it would cause environmental damage to the Lore Lindu National Park.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
English language: A veritable storehouse of humor
English language: A veritable storehouse of humorBy D. Chandramouli JAKARTA (JP): English has virtually ousted most other languages of the world and is currently reigning supreme as the major language of commerce, medicine, electronics, space technology, aviation, sea navigation and what not.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Baby born at millennium start
Baby born at millennium start JAKARTA (JP): A female baby was born exactly at the start of the millennium at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Central Jakarta, and was named after the special event.According to hospital records, Dita Faradila Milenia was born at midnight to Mintarsih, 30, a...
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Generals tend to lay blame on others for East Timor mayhem
Generals tend to lay blame on others for East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass tend to blame lower-ranking officers for the mayhem in the ravaged territory of East Timor after the Aug.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Murders may move to other areas
Murders may move to other areas JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dayat suggested there maybe efforts to fuel unrest in the province through an escalation of the "black magic murders" which have hit Malang regency in the past fortnight.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Gus Dur: Give passengers the best
Gus Dur: Give passengers the best JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid told officials of the Ministry of Communication on Sunday to continuously increase the services and facilities for passengers heading for their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
House welcomes new name for Irian Jaya
House welcomes new name for Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's controversial approval of renaming Irian Jaya as Papua received initial support from members of the House of Representatives on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
PPP urges government to be more decisive
PPP urges government to be more decisive JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has called on the government to be more succinct in resolving urgent national problems in the coming year.Reflecting on the achievements of the new government so far, PPP chairman Hamzah Haz said the...
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Some 106 police guilty of crimes
Some 106 police guilty of crimes BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: At least 106 police officers in Lampung were punished for their involvement in various crimes last year, the provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Riswahyono said on Friday.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Soldiers without any assignment?
Soldiers without any assignment?From Suara KaryaA commander of a regional military command has said that to cope with the turmoil triggering disintegration in a number of regions, violence and military force cannot be resorted to.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Dili airport set to reopen to commercial flights: UN
Dili airport set to reopen to commercial flights: UN DILI, East Timor (AFP): An Indonesian aircraft is expected to be among the first to land in the East Timorese capital of Dili next Monday when commercial aviation service is able to resume, the UN mission said Friday.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Strike, violence paralyze Bangladesh port city
Strike, violence paralyze Bangladesh port city CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP): Bangladesh's main port city was paralyzed on Sunday at the start of a two-day opposition-enforced general strike marked by sporadic violence, home-made bomb blasts and clashes with police, witnesses said.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Mining industry faces uncertainty in 'reformasi' era
Mining industry faces uncertainty in 'reformasi' eraBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The fall of Soeharto in May 1998 marked the beginning of the era of reformasi, with high expectations for democracy and openness in the country's political life.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Whose money is safe in BCA?
Whose money is safe in BCA? As a Director of Studies at a language school in Bekasi, I suggested that our new office boy should open an account at BCA. In this way, the money he had saved to take home to his wife and their baby in Central Java, would be safe.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Handicraft Exhibition: Cinderamata Nusantara, at Galeri Kampoeng Seni, in Metropolitan Mal, Bekasi, until Jan. 7. Dances and music performance, every Monday, Thursday, at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. * Photo Exhibition: by Deniek G. Sukarya, Dandung B.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Two students missing in river
Two students missing in river YOGYAKARTA: Two elementary school students from Krinjing village in Bantul went missing along the Oya river on Friday.The search, conducted until Saturday, did not find any traces of the two boys, who are identified as Iswanto, 10, and Rudi Ismawan, 10.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Central bank fires back at state auditors
Central bank fires back at state auditors JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia fired back at the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Sunday after the latter claimed that irregularities in the central bank's books prevented it from forming any opinion regarding the health of the bank.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
World IT scene full of action in 1999
World IT scene full of action in 1999By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Just like the Intel Pentium III processor, which Intel introduced early last year, developments in information technology (IT) never seemed to let up in 1999.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Flight sevices may be moved to Halim
Flight sevices may be moved to Halim Regarding the article in The Jakarta Post on Friday Dec. 31, 1999, titled Flight services may be moved to Halim, we would like to clarify a few facts in relation to Cathay Pacific's flight on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999. Our flight CX776 departed at 4:05 p.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Religious pluralism
Religious pluralism Dr. Nurcholish Madjid's statement explaining pluralism in religions in Indonesia (Kompas, Dec. 10, 1999) has driven me to make some comments. He said: "Why are we different? May God explain to you some day!"It is a pity if that is the extent of his explanation because the...
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
People greet new millennium with joy, prayers
People greet new millennium with joy, prayersPhoto A/B: Y2KJP/bsr, JP/afsBUG FREE: Executives of state electricity company PT PLN for the greater Jakarta area cheer (above) as they find out that their computer system is not affected by the millennium, or Y2K, bug.
Mon, 03 Jan 2000
Nur Mahmudi defies protest, inducts Soeripto
Nur Mahmudi defies protest, inducts Soeripto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Nur Mahmudi Ismail has inducted Soeripto as the ministry's secretary-general to replace Roedjai Djakaria, despite oppositions from people inside the office.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Indonesia rolls into 2000 safely
Indonesia rolls into 2000 safely JAKARTA (JP): There were no power outages, phones rang and flights were kept to schedule as the new millennium arrived on Saturday. People were also able to withdraw money from automatic teller machines.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Used cans turned into artwork
Used cans turned into artworkBy R. Agus Bakti MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Used cans are usually considered garbage that can harm the environment. Yet to Suharmanto, used cans are raw material for his artwork.Suharmanto, 39, has become successful with used cans.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Maluku enjoys brief lull over New Year's break
Maluku enjoys brief lull over New Year's break JAKARTA (JP): Maluku enjoyed a brief respite over the New Year break from almost continuous violence, with reports of only minor clashes, as figures show that escalating violence in 1999 has killed over 1,000 people.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
RI must prioritize socialization of athletics and swimming
RI must prioritize socialization of athletics and swimmingBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The sports community has long known that track and field is the mother of all sports. That is why the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has ruled that track and field is one of four sports which...
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Secondhand clothes find big market in Pontianak
Secondhand clothes find big market in PontianakBy Yetie G. Tamen PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Secondhand clothes? Why not? That is perhaps the motto of customers at Lelong market in the heart of Pontianak, the principal town of West Kalimantan.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Prejudice in HIV-positive woman's death
Prejudice in HIV-positive woman's deathBy Husein Habsyi JAKARTA (JP): Innalillaahi wa Innaa Ilaihi Rooji'uun (We are truly Allah's and to Him we return). In the first week of this fasting month, a woman from Karawang, West Java, died in a private hospital in Jakarta from complications of HIV/AIDS.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Expats share the joy of Ramadhan away from home
Expats share the joy of Ramadhan away from homeBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): "With growing commerce came new sets of values and concerns ... As values changed and the gap between the rich and poor widened, resentment among the less fortunate began to intensify. It was an uneasy world ....
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
I vow to make a promise on the eve of the new year
I vow to make a promise on the eve of the new year JAKARTA (JP): Let's lift our hands up into the air and shout as loud as we can, "Happy New Year! Happy New Millennium!!"Like people say, New Year is the time to change yourself into a better person.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Tapping bookshelf business in Yogyakarta
Tapping bookshelf business in YogyakartaBy Asep Pathulrachman YOGYAKARTA (Antara): To one observant enough to spot the business potentials in Yogyakarta, known as the city of students, earning a living is not a difficult proposition.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Chrisye: Reproduction is not shameful to me
Chrisye: Reproduction is not shameful to meBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): Singer and songwriter Chrisye has gone through such a long journey that many of his works have become legendary.Currently the 53-year-old singer is attracting fresh attention with the release of his latest album, a rerecording of...
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Ex-miner Rozik digs into his new job
Ex-miner Rozik digs into his new job JAKARTA (JP): Mining and public works are two such very different professions that it is difficult to think any person with an established career in any one of them would want to switch fields, especially if he is already in his fifties.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:13 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:10 a.m.Subuh 4:20 a.m.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
'Dangdut' music enjoys rosy days in l999
'Dangdut' music enjoys rosy days in l999By Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): Once considered cheap and vulgar, dangdut music is now winning the hearts of numerous Indonesian and international music buffs.It is encouraging to see so many dangdut (local music strongly influenced by a Hindi and Arabic beat)...
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Soothsayers see another tough year for RI
Soothsayers see another tough year for RIBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): There are great expectations for the year 2000 as a general mood of excitement greets the new millennium, discounting those who believe it is being celebrated a year early.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Marking time with a cancer survivor
Marking time with a cancer survivorBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): We were sitting in the International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator's office two weeks before school was about to start. My daughter Elizabeth had waited all summer for this occasion -- to discuss her IB program with the school.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Art 1999: Testing the waters of freedom
Art 1999: Testing the waters of freedomBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Turmoil and newfound freedom have brought a new era of "punditry" to the Indonesian people, in which everyone is suddenly free to speak their mind.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Experiencing nature with your children is fun for all
Experiencing nature with your children is fun for allBy Lestari Danardana BOGOR, West Java (JP): Nowadays, many young parents are concerned about playing with their children at the weekends. Due to their lack of time, they tend to take them to playgrounds at malls or to other entertainment centers.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Jakartans greet New Year's with joy
Jakartans greet New Year's with joy JAKARTA (JP): Like revelers in other metropolises across the globe, partygoers welcoming the new millennium in Jakarta celebrated the once-in-a-lifetime rollover with joy, nods to religion, paper trumpets, firecrackers and fireworks.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
RI women detained in Malaysia
RI women detained in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's immigration department will focus its enforcement operations on entertainment centers this year to curb rising prostitution by foreign women, a report said Saturday.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Bogor bullfrogs hopping onto plates in Jakarta
Bogor bullfrogs hopping onto plates in JakartaBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Any prospective entrepreneur, at least one with any foresight, first weighs the opportunities of a business and the costs.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
President changes Irian Jaya's name to Papua
President changes Irian Jaya's name to Papua JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid not only rang in the new millennium here but also declared that Indonesia's easternmost province would now be called Papua.
Sun, 02 Jan 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto H: CardsVisaCOUNTER MEASURE: Visa International has developed the Cardholder Risk Identification Service (CRIS) to prevent misuse of cards. Visa Asia Pacific executive vice president-risk management general manager Jack Miller (left) recently presented CRIS software to director of...