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Sun, 07 Jan 2001
RI women's shuttlers expected to survive early rounds
RI women's shuttlers expected to survive early rounds JAKARTA (JP): Despite poor results last year, Indonesian women's shuttlers are expected to pass early round tests at the US$250,000 Korea Open starting on Wednesday in Cheju Island, South Korea.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Running a nightspot not all that easy
Running a nightspot not all that easy JAKARTA (JP): Running a discotheque in a big city in Indonesia is definitely not as easy and smooth as operating a warung tegal, the very popular stalls offering a wide range of ready-to-eat food. Nightspot owners know exactly what the problems are.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
RP suspends peace efforts with rebels
RP suspends peace efforts with rebels MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said Saturday the government would suspend peace efforts with Muslim rebels after police accused them of carrying out deadly bomb attacks in Manila a week ago."For now, we'll suspend that.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Focusing on the vices and virtues of online gambling
Focusing on the vices and virtues of online gamblingBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Two years ago, the lights, audacity and pure tackiness of Las Vegas, gambling capital of the world, dazzled me. No where else can the Egyptian Pyramids blend so well with a castle from the Middle Ages, while on...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Myriad of thrills for Jakarta's nightgoers
Myriad of thrills for Jakarta's nightgoers JAKARTA (JP): As one of the world's megalopolitans, Jakarta has a lot to offer for who want to have some nighttime enjoyment.There are a variety of places for nightgoers, starting from traditional foods sold by street vendors to cafes, pubs and karaoke...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:30 Film 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Variety...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
A look at some of the best and worst of TV in 2000
A look at some of the best and worst of TV in 2000Picks and pans of TV in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): It's clear that sinetron, the local TV serials which have made stars of many who have little more than good looks on their list of credentials, are not going for the reality factor.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
U.S., security and intelligence
U.S., security and intelligence If anything, the change of administration from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush in the USA will bring about a change in U.S. defense policy and intelligence gathering on a global scale and Indonesia will surely be affected.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Jakarta offers nighttime entertainment for all tastes
Jakarta offers nighttime entertainment for all tastesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Nothing seems easier in today's world of glamour and glitter than to amuse oneself. Cosmopolitan cities like Jakarta have become the center of gravity for millions of people, both for its unlimited economic...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Malay Muslim leaders rethink future
Malay Muslim leaders rethink future SINGAPORE (AFP): Malay members of the Singapore parliament have unveiled the blueprint of a 10-year plan which they say will fit the Muslim community into the city-state's high-tech drive into the new economy.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Are there risks in using MSG?
Are there risks in using MSG?By Tri Hafiningsih and Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It takes only a matter of minutes for "Shelly" to know that something she has eaten contains monosodium glutamate (MSG).The 40-something Australian expatriate will suddenly develop a splitting headache, which often lasts...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
On the record
On the record Album: The Beatles 1 (PT. EMI Indonesia/2000); Artist: The BeatlesThirty years have passed since one of the most successful and influential bands on the planet, The Beatles, announced they were splitting up. Dozens of remakes and compilations of their albums have been produced.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
F.X. Sutono, fairway snake catcher from Semarang
F.X. Sutono, fairway snake catcher from SemarangBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): What is likely to happen to a golf player who is busy playing his sport when all of a sudden a snake slithers towards him? He will no doubt be disturbed and no longer enjoy the game, and...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Informative book on Indonesian law reform
Informative book on Indonesian law reform INDONESIA: Bankruptcy, Law Reform & the Commercial Court 2000; Timothy Lindsey, Editor; Published by Desert Pea Press, Sydney, 2000; Paperback, 314 pages MELBOURNE (JP): Imagine a scene unraveling before you.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Indonesian student wins Young Inventors Award
Indonesian student wins Young Inventors AwardBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Many Indonesians believe that, if a certain fortune has been "assigned" to you, no matter what happens, it will eventually be yours. What happened to an Indonesian Ph.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Surakarta's Triwindu market offers antiques and much more
Surakarta's Triwindu market offers antiques and much moreBy Sulistyo Budi and Singgir Kartana SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): As a tourist destination, Surakarta has yet to gain the fame of nearby Yogyakarta or Bali.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Police arrest Tommy's private bodyguard
Police arrest Tommy's private bodyguard JAKARTA (JP): The City Police arrested on Saturday the private bodyguard of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over the illegal possession of a weapon.The arrest followed a pre-dawn raid on the luxurious house of the bodyguard, identified as Indra Hasan,...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Police arrest six Ajinomoto top officials
Police arrest six Ajinomoto top officials JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested six top officials of PT Ajinomoto Indonesia in Surabaya and Jakarta over the use of pig enzymes in its monosodium glutamate (MSG) product.Two of them, general manager Cokorda Bagus Sudarta, and senior manager Yusi R.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
U.S. music group The Temptations still going strong
U.S. music group The Temptations still going strongBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): As 2000 drew to a close, an eager crowd filled the ballroom of the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta, where they were entertained with a captivating performance by The Temptations.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Places that might stir you in Surakarta
Places that might stir you in Surakarta SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Surakarta, or Solo, is known as a city that never sleeps -- something always seems to be happening around the clock. Here are some of the places to be found in this center of Javanese culture with something to offer visitors from...
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Just give me back my Jakarta!
Just give me back my Jakarta! JAKARTA (JP): When Art Buchwald, a Californian, went to the pollution-free area of Colorado, he felt miserable. He had been so used to breathing the smoke and fog in his over-crowded city that he could not stand the fresh mountain air.
Sun, 07 Jan 2001
Brunei an unspoilt, exotic paradise for royal watchers
Brunei an unspoilt, exotic paradise for royal watchersBy Andreas Heimann BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (DPA): Many people associate Brunei with Arabian deserts, camels and sheikhs yet this tiny state is not part of the Arabian Peninsula, it is in southeast Asia, in northern Borneo.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Suspect says he learned to make bombs in Afghanistan
Suspect says he learned to make bombs in Afghanistan JAKARTA (JP): A senior police detective revealed on Friday that one of four suspects in the Christmas Eve bombing case has confessed to having received explosives training in Afghanistan.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Indonesia's economy not as bad as people think: Economist
Indonesia's economy not as bad as people think: Economist Noted economist Dr. Mubyarto said recently that he had a different opinion about the state of Indonesia's economy to most mainstream economists. The following interview attempts to pinpoint those differences.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
New Order figures must 'be tried'
New Order figures must 'be tried' JAKARTA (JP): The director of the Institute of Public Policy Studies said that in the rush to indict former president Soeharto and his family, the activities of other prominent players in the New Order regime should not be overlooked.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
C. Java to send full team to c'ship
C. Java to send full team to c'ship SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association will send a full team to the LG Cup National Taekwondo Championship in Jakarta in early February, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:30 Variety Show 11:00 Talk Show 2:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 TVRI News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Comics 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Quiz 9:00 News 10:00 Sports 11:00 Traditional CultureProgram 2 5:00...
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Subagyo upbeat about RI men's singles chances in Korea Open
Subagyo upbeat about RI men's singles chances in Korea Open JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo expressed optimism that Indonesian men's singles shuttlers would perform well at the six-star Korea Open despite the absence of the country's two top...
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Indover creditors may be named as suspects
Indover creditors may be named as suspects JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors could name several businessmen as suspects in the loan scandal involving two of Bank Indonesia's (BI) foreign based subsidiaries, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Asia looks to region for growth in 2001
Asia looks to region for growth in 2001 HONG KONG (AFP): Asian economies will have to look to regional and domestic demand for growth in 2001 as the U.S. economy slows down, a bank report said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Joint investigation on Xmas bombings proposed
Joint investigation on Xmas bombings proposed JAKARTA (JP): The Forum for Indonesian Peace (FID) in a meeting with Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday appealed to be given access to information on the Christmas Eve bombings.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Government asked to be flexible on tax policy
Government asked to be flexible on tax policyBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Legislators on Friday called upon the government to show willingness to review recent regulations that raised income taxes on interests from bank time deposit, and imposed value added taxes on agriculture and animal...
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Corruption as role distortion
Corruption as role distortionBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Corruption in Indonesia should always be a question and an issue, never to be taken for granted because almost everybody is tempted to practice it.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,175 100 414,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 100 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 975 75...
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Textile association hails new export quota policy
Textile association hails new export quota policy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association (API) on Friday welcomed the government's new regulation on the allocation of export quotas, calling it a concrete step towards eradicating rampant quota trading practices among textile producers.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Shangri-La Hotel staff seek help from House
Shangri-La Hotel staff seek help from House JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of striking workers from Shangri-La Hotel went to the House of Representatives on Friday to ask legislators to intervene in their dispute with the hotel.The workers, who have been on strike since Dec.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Crime rate drops in Bogor
Crime rate drops in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police recorded a sharp decline in its crime rate throughout 2000, but 40 percent of the cases investigated during the same period remain unsolved.The regional police's Chief Comr.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
School building needs renovation
School building needs renovation TANGERANG (JP): The Cempaka Putih state elementary school building in the district of Ciputat, Tangerang, is in very poor condition, forcing students from two classes to go home when it rains.The roof of the whole building has been decaying for a long period of time.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
National Education Minister opens Papua University
National Education Minister opens Papua University JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education inaugurated on Friday the new Papua State University and appointed the first rector for the university located in Manokwari city, some 638 kilometers west of the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
IBRA to resume talks with Marubeni over Chandra Asri debt
IBRA to resume talks with Marubeni over Chandra Asri debt JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to start fresh negotiations with Japanese Marubeni Corp. early next week over the crucial restructuring of petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri's debt, according to a senior...
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Chief justice gets death threat over Estrada trial
Chief justice gets death threat over Estrada trial MANILA (AFP): Philippine Supreme Court chief justice Hilario Davide on Friday read out a death threat sent to him for presiding over the corruption trial of President Joseph Estrada for allegedly taking bribes from illegal gambling bosses.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Exploring the Hyde Park of Batavia
Exploring the Hyde Park of BataviaBy Ida Indawati Khouw It's the Jakarta landmark that everybody knows and looks up to. The National Monument (Monas), located in the heart of the capital, was once a favorite spot for residents to enjoy a breath of fresh air and a stroll.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Bintang deserves to be president
Bintang deserves to be presidentFrom Rakyat MerdekaAmien Rais honestly said the other day that the present and future of Indonesia does not rest on the four top national leaders. There are many younger figures who are energetic and capable of becoming national leaders.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Withdrawal of Ajinomoto's products closely watched
Withdrawal of Ajinomoto's products closely watched JAKARTA (JP): The government said it is closely monitoring PT Ajinomoto Indonesia's recall of its monosodium glutamate (MSG) products, which the company has promised to withdraw from store shelves within three weeks.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Faulty conversion
Faulty conversion As a regular reader of The Jakarta Post, I feel I must point out this time one of the Post's regular mistakes: the conversion of monetary values from rupiah to U.S. dollar.In page 12 (Business and Investment) of Jan.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
A hidden treasure in Sumatra
A hidden treasure in SumatraBy Naswan Iskandar Like it or not, this province is probably the most forgotten region in the country. It seems many Indonesians have no idea that, for instance, 60 percent of Jambi comprises forests.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Compensation for S'pore PoWs
Compensation for S'pore PoWs SINGAPORE (AFP): More than 70 Singaporean survivors of Japanese World War II prison camps are seeking compensation from Britain for their wartime suffering, a report said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Jan 2001
Dutch man arrested over fake passport
Dutch man arrested over fake passport MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): A Dutch national was arrested on Thursday for using a fake passport to live in Makassar for two years, an Immigration official said here on Friday.