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Tue, 31 Oct 2000
Warning to the public
Warning to the publicFrom Warta KotaAccidents involving speeding trains and members of the public crossing railway tracks have been occurring too many times in Bekasi and Cibitung these days, claiming a number of lives.
Tue, 31 Oct 2000
Visitors make Bandung Zoo dirty
Visitors make Bandung Zoo dirtyFrom Pikiran RakyatI am a Bandung resident and am always concerned with environmental affairs. On Oct. 18, I took my family to Bandung Zoo. I saw a lot of kindergarten and elementary school pupils along with their teachers and parents.
Tue, 31 Oct 2000
Korea, Bahrain use Asian c'ships as training session
Korea, Bahrain use Asian c'ships as training session JAKARTA (JP): While most athletes at the 2000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships are aiming at titles, another pack of shuttlers will be using the event as training for future competitions.
Tue, 31 Oct 2000
Small and medium enterprises face a barage of problems
Small and medium enterprises face a barage of problemsBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Can only the rich do business in Indonesia?The question was posed by a small-scale trader in Jakarta in her letter to the editor of Republika daily recently.
Tue, 31 Oct 2000
Gus Dur to undergo medical checkup
Gus Dur to undergo medical checkup JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, who has suffered two strokes in the past, is scheduled to undergo a routine health check here on Tuesday, his spokesman said Monday.
Tue, 31 Oct 2000
Government hopes to raise telecom rates 45.49% over three years
Government hopes to raise telecom rates 45.49% over three years JAKARTA (JP): The government is seeking the approval of the House of Representatives to increase telephone rates 45.49 percent by 2002.The director general of post and telecommunications, Sasmito Dirdjo, said on Monday the new rates...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Question on vehicle tax
Question on vehicle taxFrom Media IndonesiaCan we, who pay the motorized vehicle tax, be informed of how the proceeds of this tax are spent, particularly in Jakarta given that the rate of this tax is relatively high, and also of how the proceeds, which are not sufficiently disseminated among the...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Chinese, indigenous pledge
Chinese, indigenous pledge The Mitra Museum Indonesia Foundation and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) are to hold a seminar entitled "Indonesian-Chinese: People and Culture" from Oct. 31 up to Nov. 2 at the LIPI building.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Conference calls for urgent help for nation's children
Conference calls for urgent help for nation's children JAKARTA (JP): The third National Conference on Child Welfare ended on Saturday with a call for the government to give the utmost priority to the nation's children as millions continue to suffer in increasing destitution.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Police search for murderer
Police search for murderer JAKARTA (JP): The police are searching for three suspects in the murder of a driver, identified as Widodo, 30, at a house in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, an officer said on Sunday.South Jakarta Police deputy chief Asst. Supt. J.J.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Muslims need to implement Islamic education system
Muslims need to implement Islamic education system YOGYAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Muhammadiyah Muslim Organization, Ahmad Syafii Maarif, said here on Saturday Muslims had yet to succeed in implementing an Islamic education based on the Koran.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Big Blue rebrands its server lineup for e-biz
Big Blue rebrands its server lineup for e-bizBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I still remember my early years in writing IT articles for The Jakarta Post. I had no clear idea what a server was, let alone a midrange server, an AS/400, an RS/6000, a Digital Alpha, a Tandem or a Stratus.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Public 'don't buy TNI reform claims'
Public 'don't buy TNI reform claims' JAKARTA (JP): In spite of major internal changes in the Indonesian Military (TNI) over the last two years, many people still perceive civil-military relations in Indonesia as virtually unchanged, according to research published on Saturday.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Central government 'must control foreign mining investment'
Central government 'must control foreign mining investment' JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said it was considering delaying the implementation of regional autonomy on foreign mining investment by five years.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Cabinet ministers to visit Malukus
Cabinet ministers to visit Malukus AMBON, Maluku (JP): A 13-strong entourage of Cabinet ministers led by Coordinating Minister for Social, Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will visit the Malukus on Tuesday, Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina said on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
The ties that bind
The ties that bind This is probably not the best of times for Indonesia's relations with the United States, but before anyone says anything else that could further damage the current state of affairs, it might be worth relooking at just how important these ties are to the nation's interests.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
PT Excelcomindo expands cell service into Batam
PT Excelcomindo expands cell service into Batam BATAM, Riau (JP): Cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama (Excelcom), one of Indonesia's three GSM operators, started operations on the island of Batam in the Riau archipelago last week as part of its nationwide expansion program.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Gus Dur told to be patient on his critics
Gus Dur told to be patient on his critics JAKARTA (JP): A senior Muslim cleric asked President Abdurrahman Wahid on Sunday to remain cool in response to his critics who had stepped up pressure for him to resign.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Labor unions urged to help enforce law on social security
Labor unions urged to help enforce law on social security JAKARTA (JP): State-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek called on labor unions to help promote the 1992 law on social security programs for workers, saying the way the government enforces the law is not effective enough.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
SMS to deliver new ring tone and logo
SMS to deliver new ring tone and logoBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Even earlier than I anticipated, it looks as though the mobile operators have now recognized the fact that WAP is not going to do the trick for them.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Shuttlers gear up for Asian Badminton Championship
Shuttlers gear up for Asian Badminton Championship JAKARTA (JP): Olympic gold medalists Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan will split as Indonesia relies on young players in its bid to regain its pride at the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championship here this week.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Indonesian tourist tax will 'discourage' Australians
Indonesian tourist tax will 'discourage' Australians PERTH, Australia (AFP): Plans reportedly being made by Indonesia to charge Australians an entry tax would discourage them and cost Jakarta valuable tourist income, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said here Friday.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Ecstasy pills, 'shabu-shabu' seized
Ecstasy pills, 'shabu-shabu' seized JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives arrested a suspected drug manufacturer for possession of over 23,000 ecstasy pills among other drugs, at a factory in Duta Harapan Indah housing complex of Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Saturday night.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Trial of Atambua incident suspects moved to capital
Trial of Atambua incident suspects moved to capital JAKARTA (JP): The trial of six suspects in last month's murder of three UN aid workers in Atambua, West Timor, will be moved to the capital due to security concerns in the border town, an officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Performance 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 Music 10:30...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Malaysia's military to get new weapons
Malaysia's military to get new weapons KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian military will have more money next year to splurge on new howitzer guns, helicopters and boats, the country's defense minister has said.The 7.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Aceh violence unabated
Aceh violence unabated BANDA ACEH, Aceh: There has been no letup in the violence in Aceh since the humanitarian pause in the area was extended for four and a half months on Sept. 2, according to a human rights group.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Refugees protest arms sweep
Refugees protest arms sweep MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 East Timorese refugees abandoned their shelters at a housing complex on the campus of the Indonesian Muslim University here on Saturday to protest a police sweep for firearms.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Tropical storm claims 12 lives in Philippines
Tropical storm claims 12 lives in Philippines MANILA (AP): Tropical storm Xangsane whirled away from the Philippines Sunday, leaving at least 12 people dead and 25 missing in its wake, disaster officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Government may bail out debt ridden electricity firm
Government may bail out debt ridden electricity firm BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The government said it might approve a request by state electricity company PT PLN to pay its debts totaling Rp 12 trillion (about US$1.34 billion) with independent power producers (IPPs).
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Security officers recover 11 bodies in Pontianak
Security officers recover 11 bodies in Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Security personnel have recovered 11 bodies as calm gradually returns here following days of communal clashes.Chief of Tanjungpura Military Command overseeing Kalimantan Maj. Gen.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
East Timorese children
East Timorese children The Melbourne newspaper The Age is reporting that over 100 East Timorese children are languishing in orphanages in Central Java, having been deceitfully separated from their parents in refugee camps in West Timor by the pro-integration militia.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
RI chess team loses to Japan
RI chess team loses to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chess players got off to a shaky start in the 34th Chess Olympiad at Istanbul's Convention and Exhibition Center on Saturday.The national men's team lost to Japan 1.5-2.5 while the women's team went down 0.5-2.5 to Rumania.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
BTN discriminates?
BTN discriminates? I am writing this letter to enquire to the management of Bank BTN about their policy of providing services to their customers.The bank's individual loan request form contains a question about the citizenship of a loan applicant and two options for the answer are given, namely (1)...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Dayak's 'berayah' ceremony on the verge of extinction
Dayak's 'berayah' ceremony on the verge of extinctionBy Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Munying, 50, sang and danced to the sound of ketabung (small drum) around the bembayungan, the obligatory equipment for a berayah ceremony. About two hours later he fell unconscious.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Italy tech mission visits RI
Italy tech mission visits RI JAKARTA (JP): Senior representatives of Finmeccanica, an Italian company involved in aerospace, defense, energy, transportation and information technology, will visit Jakarta early next month to discuss bilateral cooperation, the Office of the State Minister of Research...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Former BIA chief confirms he was declared a suspect
Former BIA chief confirms he was declared a suspect JAKARTA (JP): The former chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) Intelligence Body, Maj. Gen. Zacky Anwar Makarim, confirmed on Sunday he has been declared a suspect in the July 27, 1996, attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Kupang hosts cultural festival
Kupang hosts cultural festival KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: In a bid to renew calls to maintain national unity in diversity, the Directorate General of Culture is holding an Indonesian Cultural Week here through Oct. 30.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Quake info demanded
Quake info demandedFrom Suara KaryaHouses in Pandeglang, Banten, cracked when a powerful earthquake rocked Jakarta and its surrounding areas on Oct. 25. The tremor reportedly could be felt as far as Singapore.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Men sweep hotels in Surakarta
Men sweep hotels in Surakarta JAKARTA (JP): Notwithstanding the government's efforts to ease tensions with the U.S. government, dozens of men clad in green military-style uniforms stormed into a number of international hotels in Surakarta, Central Java, on Sunday demanding that American guests...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Council endorses proposal to raise taxi fares by 45%
Council endorses proposal to raise taxi fares by 45% JAKARTA (JP): After a one-month suspension, the City Council endorsed the 45 percent fare hike proposed by taxi companies in the capital."The City Council has endorsed our proposed 45 percent fare hike and sent its letter of approval to Governor...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Govrnment told to solve Irian problems
Govrnment told to solve Irian problems JAKARTA (JP): Activists urged the government to resolve the problems which sparked the violence in Wamena, Irian Jaya, earlier this month, saying lingering discord could trigger wider turmoil more severe than the Maluku and Aceh conflicts combined.Maj. Gen.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
In search of a person who can lead
In search of a person who can lead This is the first of two articles on leadership by Dr. Ignas Kleden, a sociologist and executive director of The Go-East Institute (Institute for East-Indonesian Affairs), Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): A leader in a stable society can work from behind.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Garuda resumes flights to Seoul after long halt
Garuda resumes flights to Seoul after long halt JAKARTA (JP): State-owned airline Garuda Indonesia resumed on Sunday flights from Jakarta to Seoul after a more than two-year suspension of the route.Company spokesman Pujobroto said in a statement on Sunday Garuda had resumed its Jakarta-Seoul...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Fleming Nitro wins ice hockey tournament
Fleming Nitro wins ice hockey tournament JAKARTA (JP): Fleming Nitro won the Sky Rink Jakarta Ice Hockey Tournament on Sunday with an emphatic 10-2 victory over another Jakarta team, Good Fellas, at Taman Anggrek Mall Ice Rink in West Jakarta.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Italy opens cultural institute
Italy opens cultural institute JAKARTA (JP): The Italian government has opened a cultural institute here aiming at strengthening cooperation with Indonesian cultural-related institutes.The director of the newly opened Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Alberto di Mauro, said on Saturday that the...
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
Respect for blood donors
Respect for blood donorsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a regular blood donor since 1978, I felt something was missing and in a bland ceremony held last September to mark the anniversary of the Indonesian Red Cross.
Mon, 30 Oct 2000
CBC wins ASEAN bridge tourney
CBC wins ASEAN bridge tourney JAKARTA (JP): CBC club of Jakarta collected 126 victory points (VP) to win the men's team event at the ASEAN inter-club bridge tournament at Papandayan hotel in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday, Antara reported.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Centuries old seafaring tradition still exists in Surabaya
Centuries old seafaring tradition still exists in SurabayaBy Simon Marcus Gower SURABAYA (JP): The heat is high in central Surabaya and dust rises from its ever traffic laden streets making a walk around this large and centuries old city a difficult experience.
Sun, 29 Oct 2000
Svar wins Bandung Future
Svar wins Bandung Future JAKARTA (JP): Slovakian Ladislav Svar won the men's singles at the F5 Men's Future 2000 at Taman Maluku tennis court in Bandung on Saturday after defeating Donovan September of South Africa 6- 1, 6-3."I really enjoyed my game today.