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Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Foreign exhibitors shun RI
Foreign exhibitors shun RI JAKARTA (JP): Foreign exhibition organizers are reluctant to hold exhibitions in Indonesia due to uncertainty about the country's situation, Herman Wiriadipoera head of the Association of Indonesian Exhibitor Companies (ASPERAPI) said on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Why Habibie must go
Why Habibie must go The past week certainly was a busy one for President B.J. Habibie. Looking after the routine daily affairs of state and government alone would be exhausting enough to sap the energy of any person in this time of crisis. But not for our spirited incumbent chief executive.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Foreign airlines see improvement in RI flights
Foreign airlines see improvement in RI flights JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign airlines have reported a turnaround in their business in Indonesia and expected the revival will continue in line with signs of the country's economic recovery.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Portable CD-Writer, a perfect accessory
Portable CD-Writer, a perfect accessoryBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I've always recommended reformatting the entire hard disk and reinstalling everything -- Windows, antivirus utilities, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, etc.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Quality is more important
Quality is more important I refer to the article in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8, 1999 titled Drug rehab center turns away addicts. The title was inaccurate and misleading. Therefore, we need to clarify the state of affairs.It is true that the facility for drug addicts can only take 40 patients.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Three window washers killed as platform falls
Three window washers killed as platform falls JAKARTA (JP): Two of three window washers died instantly, and one died on his way to the hospital, when the scaffold they were using to wash windows on the sixth floor of the Tira building in Setiabudhi, South Jakarta, crashed to the ground, late Friday...
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
RP upbeat on Taiwanese investments despite despute
RP upbeat on Taiwanese investments despite despute MANILA (AFP): Philippine officials are optimistic of attracting more Taiwanese investment despite concerns in the private sector about the cancellation of direct flights from Taiwan.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
A tale of Atma Jaya student's suffering
A tale of Atma Jaya student's sufferingBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Most people go through their entire lives with an understanding that bullets normally either cripple or kill their targets.However obvious in language or attitude this seems, most have no way of knowing first hand how a...
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Two neighbors at odds
Two neighbors at odds I read with keen interest Sukawarsini Djelantik's article on the Australian media as well as Dewi Anggraeni's analysis of the lack of mutual understanding between the Australian and Indonesian peoples (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 7).
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Closer presidential race to weigh on JSX
Closer presidential race to weigh on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Tightening competition around the country's presidential race will be a major influence on trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, according to equity analysts.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Ethnic music gives new perspective to foreigners
Ethnic music gives new perspective to foreignersBy Rita A. Widiadana CANDI DASA, Karangasem, Bali (JP): In modern countries like Australia and New Zealand, traditional music still has a place.Roger Holdsworth, radio presenter from The Global Village, PBS-FM in Melbourne, Australia, and Piripi...
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Golkar sticks with Habibie
Golkar sticks with Habibie JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar executive meeting which begins on Monday will likely retain the nomination of incumbent B.J. Habibie as its presidential candidate, senior party officials said.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Foreign firms still barred from fixed line telecom service
Foreign firms still barred from fixed line telecom serviceBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Foreign companies will still be barred from directly providing fixed line telecommunications service in Indonesia until the monopoly is lifted in 2010, according to the newly launched Indonesian...
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Another dubious distinction
Another dubious distinctionFrom Panji MasyarakatThe protracted economic crisis and the happenings in East Timor have left us saddened and needing to take a deep breath. The behavior of some leaders and members of the political elite has worsened the country's dire situation.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Fund raised for victims
Fund raised for victims AMBON, Maluku: Some Rp 7 billion in donations and assistance has been raised for the Maluku administration to fund various rehabilitation and reconciliation programs in Ambon following widespread riots in the city since the beginning of the year.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
PNG to buy RI asphalt
PNG to buy RI asphalt JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Papua New Guinea will import asphalt from Indonesia through the state oil and gas company Pertamina's units in Jayapura.The head of the Jayapura unit of Pertamina R.A.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Religious instruction relevant: Minister
Religious instruction relevant: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Religion class in schools remains relevant to the life of today's students due to their need to maintain moral values, Minister of Education and Culture, Juwono Sudarsono says.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Unidentified bodies buried in Bogor
Unidentified bodies buried in Bogor BOGOR (JP): After being stored and unclaimed for three weeks in the local Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Hospital's morgue, five unidentified bodies were buried at Blender Public Cemetery in Kebon Pedes on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
'Barongsai' awes Passer Baroe festival visitors
'Barongsai' awes Passer Baroe festival visitors JAKARTA (JP): Pasar Baru shopping complex in Central Jakarta turned into a venue for the Barongsai Chinese lion dance during its three-day shopping and cultural festival over the weekend.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Asia prepares for possible run on banks
Asia prepares for possible run on banks SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian central banks are backing up their calls for calm over the year 2000 Y2K computer problem by ensuring their economies have enough currency to cope with a possible run on banks ahead of the new year, officials said.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Certified mail: Be sure your e-mail arrives
Certified mail: Be sure your e-mail arrivesBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): E-mail has arrived. In just a few years, it has become the preferred means of business communication. But despite the near ubiquity of E-mail, most people do not entrust sensitive business documents to it.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Govt to revise tax laws
Govt to revise tax laws JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to revise the country's six tax laws in order to simplify tax collection and increase tax coverage, according to a senior official at the directorate general of taxation.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Protesters burn effigy of Interfet commander
Protesters burn effigy of Interfet commander JAKARTA (JP): There were a series of rallies over the weekend in which people protested a variety of issues.Most of the groups held their protests at the increasingly popular traffic circle in front of Hotel Indonesia.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Glodok market to be rebuilt in December
Glodok market to be rebuilt in December JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the popular Glodok electronics market in West Jakarta, which was burnt to the ground during last year's May riots, is expected to start in December this year, a company executive said on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
RI maid acquitted of complicity
RI maid acquitted of complicity SINGAPORE (DPA): An Indonesian maid who claimed she felt compelled to obey her Singapore employer's instructions to help him commit suicide has been acquitted, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
No vendors at Mall
No vendors at Mall BANDUNG: Business around Cibadak Mall here was still far from normal on Sunday following a brawl which broke out between merchants and nearby residents late on Friday.The over 300 vendors, usually situated around the mall, were nowhere to be seen following a pledge by...
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Truck hijacked on Cipaku toll road
Truck hijacked on Cipaku toll road BOGOR (JP): Three men hijacked a truck carrying 53 loudspeakers and 6.34 tons of fertilizer at the Cipaku tollgate in Tangerang on Thursday, police said over the weekend.Bogor Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
State cars kept by councilors
State cars kept by councilors BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Councillors at the Bengkulu City Council apparently don't know the meaning of state owned property. At least that's the impression many get when they "refuse" to return official automobiles despite the end of the their term in office.
Mon, 11 Oct 1999
Indonesia policeman dies in clash with UN force
Indonesia policeman dies in clash with UN force JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian policeman was killed and two others injured on Sunday afternoon when soldiers from the International Force for East Timor (Interfet) shot at a border post, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Theater helps heal wounded community
Theater helps heal wounded communityBy Blontang Poer SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): A pregnant young woman was shouting, smiling and at times complaining about her fate. With her clothes in tatters and her burned face blistered, she was walking among the rubble of a building that had been razed to...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: HeartSheraton Nusa IndahSTRESSING HEALTH: Minister of Health Prof. F.A. Moeleok is welcomed by general manager of the Sheraton Nusa Indah Resort Lothar Pehl and Prof. Asikin Hanafiah, chairman of the Indonesian Heart Association, at the opening of the first Meeting of Asia Pacific...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Indonesian paintings star at Singaporean art auctions
Indonesian paintings star at Singaporean art auctions SINGAPORE (JP): Paintings by Indonesian artists, and those with Indonesian scenes by others, have always played an important part in Southeast Asian art auctions. This month's auctions at Christie's, Sotheby's and Glerum were no exception.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Presidential appeal
Presidential appeal With due respect to all the presidential candidates, I would like to make it clear to the People's Consultative Assembly that the next president of Indonesia should be the best citizen who is physically and mentally healthy.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
15-year-old boy dies in Manggarai brawl
15-year-old boy dies in Manggarai brawl JAKARTA (JP): A student was killed on Saturday afternoon during a vicious brawl in the Manggarai tunnel of South Jakarta, a police detective said. The brawl was between students of Karya Guna Senior Secondary Technical School in Manggarai subdistrict, South...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Da Costa crushed in the semis
Da Costa crushed in the semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's hope Sebastian Da Costa bowed out to fifth seed Aisam Qureshi of Pakistan 6-4, 6-2 in Saturday's semifinals of the US$15,000 Indonesia Futures F5 at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Nothing middling about Midplaza
Nothing middling about Midplaza Physically towering above its neighbors on Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta's Golden Triangle, the capital's prime business and commercial area, and symbolically dwarfing its competitors in the office space market, Midplaza embodies the future of office environments.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Moving up with Global Silverhawk
Moving up with Global Silverhawk As economic and political uncertainty continue to shadow Indonesia, investors and companies continue to leave the country, writing off their investments and Indonesian itself.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Habibie works to prepare his accountability speech
Habibie works to prepare his accountability speech JAKARTA (JP): On Saturday, President B.J. Habibie unexpectedly summoned Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin and top government bankers for a meeting to finalize his accountability speech, especially the...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Everlasting handpainted Delft Blue ceramic
Everlasting handpainted Delft Blue ceramic Famed for its architecture and art, the Netherlands now adds a variety of modern attractions to its age-old allure. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which celebrated its 80th anniversary on Oct.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Cancer victim takes her recovery one day at a time
Cancer victim takes her recovery one day at a timeBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): A year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer had infiltrated my lymphatic system. Chemotherapy commenced immediately after surgery.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Bidakara Complex offers integrated facilities
Bidakara Complex offers integrated facilities When the monetary crisis began to affect Indonesia in mid- 1997, the Bidakara Office Building was a pioneer in office building rentals because it was the first to offer rent, service charges and other costs in the local currency.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Democracy, power brokers in mike-happy MPR
Democracy, power brokers in mike-happy MPR JAKARTA (JP): When the newly sworn in members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) held a plenary session on Oct. 2 to vote for changes to its internal rules, I was watching from the Assembly hall's balcony with excitement.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Irianese tribespeople employ pigs in the field
Irianese tribespeople employ pigs in the fieldBy Neles Tebay MOANEMANI, Irian Jaya (JP): Farmers in Indonesia plow their land with the help of water buffaloes. However, Irianese of the Mee tribe in the central highlands of the Irian Jaya province never use water buffalo or even tractors to plow...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Exhibition presents essence of abstract art
Exhibition presents essence of abstract artBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): The presence of abstract painting in Indonesia was once considered a "great sin". When nationalism was aroused in the 1950s and realism in art was suggested, a number of artists from Bandung, such as Achmad Sadali, Mochtar...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Travelers defy economic crisis
Travelers defy economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): The country's currency, the rupiah, is still fighting hard against the U.S. dollar. But watching packed international waiting rooms at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, or seeing advertisements offering overseas tours in the media, you might be...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Megawati receives more support
Megawati receives more support JAKARTA (JP): Justice and Unity Party chairman Edi Sudrajat threw the weight of his party behind the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri on Saturday.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Street stands destroyed
Street stands destroyed BANDUNG (JP): Dozens of street stands along Jl. Cibadak were destroyed by angry mobs following a fight between a becak (three- wheel pedicab) driver and a trader on Friday afternoon.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Sri Mulyani wants to be a kindergarten teacher
Sri Mulyani wants to be a kindergarten teacherBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Economist Sri Mulyani, known for her bold statements and sharp analyses, can sometimes be a witch or a cruel step mother.If you don't believe it, you'd better ask her children, Dewinta, 10, Adwin, 7, or Lukman, 3, with...
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Tangled hair a blessing from God and sign of good fortune
Tangled hair a blessing from God and sign of good fortuneBy Ahmad Solikhan and Ali Budiman WONOSOBO (JP): Blown by the wind, thick fog moved in a long procession above the Dieng plateau, Wonosobo, Central Java, blocking the sun's rays completely. The cold cut to the bone.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999
Reflection of dry religiosity
Reflection of dry religiosity Membakar Rumah Tuhan, Pergulatan Agama Privat dan Publik (Burning Down God's House, A Private and Public Stuggle of Religion); By Ulil Anshar-Abdallah; PT Remaja Rosdakarya Bandung, 1999; XXI and 257 pages including index; Rp 19,500 JAKARTA (JP): The burning down of...