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Tue, 10 Oct 2000
PKP to change name in 2004 elections
PKP to change name in 2004 elections JAKARTA (JP): The Justice and Unity Party (PKP) intends to change its name if it cannot suspend the implementation of a minimum threshold requirement which would bar it from contesting in the 2004 general election.Party chairman Gen. (ret.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Lion eyes more routes after launching maiden flight to Riau
Lion eyes more routes after launching maiden flight to Riau PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): Private air carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines plans to open new routes to Singapore and Malaysia from several cities in Indonesia after launching its maiden flight from Jakarta to Pekanbaru on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
KL may sell 30% of Proton to foreigners
KL may sell 30% of Proton to foreigners NORWICH, England (Reuters): The Malaysian government is considering the sale of up to 30 percent of national carmaker Proton to foreign companies and has already had some inquiries from U.S. automakers, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Wamena still tense after bloody riots
Wamena still tense after bloody riots JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of mostly migrant settlers were still sheltering in local military and police posts in Wamena as the small hinterland town in Irian Jaya remained tense on Sunday, following major rioting which broke out on Friday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Village heads quit session
Village heads quit session INDRAMAYU, West Java: A walk-out by village heads was the highlight of a plenary session of the local legislative council held in connection with the regency's 473rd anniversary on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Govt urged to allocate more funds for education
Govt urged to allocate more funds for education CISARUA, West Java (JP): Indonesia's work force is less competitive than its overseas counterparts, mainly because of the government's lack of interest in improving the quality of national education, an economist said.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Siemens wins Malaysian order
Siemens wins Malaysian order KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): German conglomerate Siemens has won a contract to built a two-billion-ringgit (US$526 million) power plant in Malaysia, according to a report Saturday.The Sun newspaper said the Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
RI pushes for increased exports to boost economy
RI pushes for increased exports to boost economy SINGAPORE (AP): Despite political turmoil, Indonesia's top economic minister Sunday predicted a bright future for his nation's economy, insisted there was no friction with the International Monetary Fund and said his people need more time to overcome...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
IMF, WB want fairness in corporate debt workout
IMF, WB want fairness in corporate debt workout JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) on Saturday called on the government to be nondiscriminatory in implementing its corporate debt restructuring program.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Gen. Tyasno confirms replacement
Gen. Tyasno confirms replacement JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto confirmed on Sunday that he would be replaced by his deputy, Lt. Gen. Endriartono Sutarto.Speaking to journalists in Surakarta, Central Java, Tyasno said he had been personally informed by President Abdurrahman...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Indian firm sets up IT training center
Indian firm sets up IT training center JAKARTA (JP): LCC Infotech Ltd., an India-based computer training center, in cooperation with Singaporean investors, inaugurated on Saturday its first Information Technology (IT) training center in Indonesia.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
IBRA to consolidate crowded local banking industry
IBRA to consolidate crowded local banking industry JAKARTA (JP): The government is planning to consolidate the number of commercial banks in the crowded banking industry by 2005 as part of the country's new banking landscape, Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Cacuk Sudarijanto...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
State of civil emergency sought for Aceh regencies
State of civil emergency sought for Aceh regencies JAKARTA (JP): Three large factions in the House of Representatives urged a state of civil emergency be imposed in three regencies in the restive province of Aceh, a move they said would help restore security and order.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
More poor families in Jakarta
More poor families in JakartaFrom Sinar PagiThe protracted economic crisis has affected all areas of life and has resulted in an increase in the number of poor families in West Jakarta. This economic crisis has left poor people unable to obtain access to family planning and health programs.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
RI has adequate 'ammunition' to face UN on Timor
RI has adequate 'ammunition' to face UN on Timor ATAMBUA (JP): The Indonesian government is set to answer the international community's doubts over the security situation here thanks to the significant improvement in handling the problems of East Timor refugees and pro-integration militias,...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Enlightened view of policewomen
Enlightened view of policewomenFrom UmmatI agree with the existence of Polwan (Policewomen) because their role has proven beneficial. But I think their quantity should be limited, because in any situation their capacity is restricted.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Wisdom for police
Wisdom for police Have our police officers ever heard of the word bijak (wisdom)? You wouldn't think so from the way they mishandled the unrest in the hill town of Wamena in Irian Jaya. While we have yet to hear the full story of how the latest outbreak of violence in Wamena began, the scant...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
What has the govt done for refugees?
What has the govt done for refugees?By Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Who's responsible for the nearly 800,000 refugees -- two thirds of them children -- facing hardship in various camps in Indonesia?The National Disaster Management Coordination Board (Bakornas PB), a "non-structural" agency...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Singapore's new airport terminal designed for A3XX
Singapore's new airport terminal designed for A3XX SINGAPORE (AP): The new passenger terminal being built at Singapore's Changi Airport will be custom-made for Airbus Industrie's gigantic A3XX jetliner, a Cabinet minister said Saturday.The 1.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
S'pore new airport terminal designed for the A3XX, official says
S'pore new airport terminal designed for the A3XX, official says SINGAPORE (AP): The new passenger terminal being built at Singapore's Changi Airport will be custom-made for Airbus Industrie's gigantic A3XX jetliner, a Cabinet minister said Saturday.The S$1.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Officers could be tried in civil court under a new bill
Officers could be tried in civil court under a new bill YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D. said his ministry in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the Attorney General's Office is currently drafting a bill to enable military personnel to be tried under a...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Taipei steals one match from Indonesia
Taipei steals one match from Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Chinese Taipei spoiled Indonesia's dream of a landslide victory as it managed to steal one point thanks to Cheng Wei-Jen who defeated Hendri Susilo Pramono 6-4, 6-2 in the reverse singles matches Sunday at the Kemayoran tennis center.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
RP military admits hostage rescue bid could last months
RP military admits hostage rescue bid could last months ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Philippine troops on Sunday swept through remote jungle areas in southern Jolo island in search of Abu Sayyaf Muslim extremists holding three Malaysians, an American and one Filipino hostage.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Under the Jatinegara Bridge by Mohamad Iqbal, at Antara Photojournalism Gallery, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Oct. 15. * Painting Exhibition by W.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Police release five for school violence
Police release five for school violence JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police released on Sunday all five people believed to have triggered a violent clash on Saturday between high school students and Ciracas police in which three officers, a civilian security guard and six students were injured.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Southeast Asian countries approve trans-Asia railway project
Southeast Asian countries approve trans-Asia railway project KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asian countries have unanimously accepted a proposal to develop a 5,500-kilometer (3,437-mile) transAsia Railway linking eight countries, according to a report Sunday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Asia Pacific rectors to meet in Surabaya
Asia Pacific rectors to meet in Surabaya SEMARANG, Central Java: President Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to be one of the key speakers at a three-day meeting of Asia Pacific university rectors which begins in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Marital dispute ends in death
Marital dispute ends in death DENPASAR, Bali: A man was stabbed to death by his wife at Gunaksa village, in Klungkung regency, police said on Sunday.Bali Police spokesman Asst. Supt. Andi Arwita said Ida, the victim's wife, is being detained pending investigation results.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Killing sparks Matramam clash
Killing sparks Matramam clash JAKARTA (JP): A fresh brawl broke out between the feuding neighborhoods of Palmeriam and Berlan in East Jakarta on Sunday, shortly after the burial of a Berlan resident who was murdered a day earlier by a group of unidentified men.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Woman shot in robbery attempt
Woman shot in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): Security guards managed to foil a robbery attempt by two robbers on a woman who was about to deposit Rp 690 million (US$78,400) in one of the banks located at the Graha Irama building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Friday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Teen inmate found pregnant
Teen inmate found pregnant TEBING TINGGI, North Sumatra: An 18-year inmate of Kodya Penitentiary here is now eight-months pregnant thanks to an illicit relationship with a male prisoner, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Restructuring or bailout?
Restructuring or bailout? When the government approved a plan of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to restructure the debts of a number of big private corporations, objections were immediately raised by observers and others who maintained that the plan amounted to a bailout and that,...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Bombing suspects plan to sue police: Lawyer
Bombing suspects plan to sue police: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Thirty men accused of the recent bombings in the capital announced on Saturday their plan to file a lawsuit against the Jakarta Police over its decision to name them responsible for the incidents, a lawyer said.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Conflicts in Ambon
Conflicts in AmbonFrom Media IndonesiaAgain there were efforts to end the conflicts in Ambon, and in Maluku in general. As a result, telephone lines and cellular communications were cut off. The State of Civil Emergency doesn't seem to be the best solution to resolving the security problems in the...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Violence continues in Maluku province
Violence continues in Maluku province AMBON, Maluku (JP): Sporadic attacks occurred at several locations across Saparua and Ambon islands in Maluku province over the weekend, leaving one dead.Secretary of the Klasis Maluku Protestant Church, P.G.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
ICC to meet in Bangladesh
ICC to meet in Bangladesh DHAKA (AFP): The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is to hold a business conference in Bangladesh next month to explore trade and investment opportunities in Asia, organizers said here Saturday.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Syndicate busted in Singapore
Syndicate busted in Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore authorities have smashed a Sri Lankan drug syndicate and arrested 16 people in a raid on Friday, a report in the Sunday Times said.It was the first known Sri Lankan drug syndicate to have operated in Singapore, the report said.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Singaporean man molests his maids
Singaporean man molests his maids SINGAPORE (AFP): A 54-year old Singapore man was sentenced to two years in jail for forcing two Indonesian maids to masturbate him, the Sunday Times reported.District judge Kathryn Low also found Henry Dorai guilty of indecent exposure and molesting one of the...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Local crafts attract foreign buyers
Local crafts attract foreign buyersBy Heru Prasetyo YOGYAKARTA (JP): In 1979, Tarmudi still worked as a carpenter and helped with hoeing on his neighbor's farm. Now, he has 70 employees and provides a livelihood for hundreds of other workers through the production of place mats and other plaited...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
East Timor takes on "Goliath" Australia in oil talks
East Timor takes on "Goliath" Australia in oil talks DILI, East Timor (DPA): When Australia and Indonesia agreed in 1989 to jointly exploit East Timor's vast offshore oil and natural gas deposits, their foreign ministers inked the deal on a private jet flying over the Timor Sea, toasting the treaty...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
PSSI in the dark about its members, national soccer top official says
PSSI in the dark about its members, national soccer top official says PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Secretary General of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Tri Goestoro admitted that the association had insufficient knowledge about its 360 soccer federation members which are scattered...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
'Bersih desa', villagers way of showing gratitude
'Bersih desa', villagers way of showing gratitudeBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Expressing gratitude to God can be done in many ways. Javanese villagers thank God for having bestowed a good livelihood and prosperity on them during the year by performing a traditional ritual locally known as bersih...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Military's loyalty -- between words and deeds
Military's loyalty -- between words and deeds In a speech marking the 55th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday, President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, urged soldiers to pledge their loyalty to the state, not to individual leaders.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Officials' poor quality blamed for poor service
Officials' poor quality blamed for poor service JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor of Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi is shifting the blame for the city administration's failure to address the problem of street people to the poor quality and limited number of city officials.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Adventures in running the CPU faster by keeping it cool
Adventures in running the CPU faster by keeping it coolBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Two weeks ago I wrote about my new PC in this column. A friend, Raymond, e-mailed me, questioning why I chose the 733 MHz Pentium III and not a faster one instead.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Residents block marble mine
Residents block marble mine MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 100 residents of Netpala village, Molo Utara in the Timor Tengah Selatan regency here blocked a marble mine on Saturday in an effort to force the mining company, PT Karya Asta Alam, to pull out of the area.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Motorcycle thieves beaten to death
Motorcycle thieves beaten to death BOGOR (JP): Angry residents of Sukahati village in Cibinong fatally mobbed two men who were caught red-handed while attempting to steal a motorcycle in the area on Saturday evening.Second Sgt.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
'Umroh' delay
'Umroh' delay Before conscientious Muslims undertake any activity, especially important ones, they should say Insha Allah (God willing). Another good term might be: Man proposes and God disposes.As such, Muslims accept the fact that things might not go according to plan.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
RI's mounting bad loans attract investors
RI's mounting bad loans attract investorsBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): With bad loans amounting to billions of U.S. dollars, Indonesia's debt market has attracted investors who specialize in buying the debts of companies in financial difficulty.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
ASEAN denies trade meeting dealt blow to progress
ASEAN denies trade meeting dealt blow to progress CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): Asian trade ministers wrapped up a meeting in Thailand on Saturday insisting they had made real progress despite criticism their free trade pact was at risk from protectionist pressure and political mistrust.