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Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Annan in China for East Timor, Falungong talks
Annan in China for East Timor, Falungong talks BEIJING (Reuters): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in China on Sunday for talks expected to focus on human rights and UN intervention in internal conflicts, as members of the banned Falungong movement pledged to petition the UN...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
BAT Indonesia, Rothmans prepare a merger plan
BAT Indonesia, Rothmans prepare a merger plan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette maker PT British American Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia plans to merge with another cigarette maker PT Rothmans of Pall Mall Indonesia.BAT Indonesia president Mark A.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Three ministers may go: Gus Dur
Three ministers may go: Gus Dur SALT LAKE CITY, U.S. (Agencies): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday he was considering replacements for three members of his Cabinet who were allegedly involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Police baffled by jewelry robbery
Police baffled by jewelry robbery JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police are searching for clues after a group of six men stole a safe containing diamond and gold jewelry worth Rp 1 billion (US$142,600) and Rp 8 million in cash in a daring Saturday morning robbery,South Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Influential ulemas oppose planned ties with Israel
Influential ulemas oppose planned ties with Israel JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ulemas at the Langitan Forum urged President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday to cancel his plan to establish trade relations with Israel.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Local traders recruited in bid to strengthen ties with Beijing
Local traders recruited in bid to strengthen ties with Beijing JAKARTA (JP): While expecting an increase in trade ties with Beijing and other cities in China, the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Jaya) will invite traders from Glodok and Mangga Dua in West...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Percasi welcomes Ibis chess tournament
Percasi welcomes Ibis chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) welcomed the news that five Ibis hotels in Jakarta, one each in Surabaya and Yogyakarta and Hotel Arcadia would host a university chess tournament from Nov. 20 to Nov. 28.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Suspected prostitutes caught in sweep of Bogor malls, park
Suspected prostitutes caught in sweep of Bogor malls, park BOGOR (JP): A joint team of mayoralty officials and councilors netted nine women, aged from 17 to 22, who were suspected of soliciting at two shopping malls and a recreation park on Saturday evening.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Sutiyoso to close all brothel complexes
Sutiyoso to close all brothel complexes JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso made another surprising move over the weekend when he announced that the city administration would close all brothel complexes in the capital.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Students observe Semanggi tragedy
Students observe Semanggi tragedy JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,000 students from various universities gathered at the Atma Jaya University campus on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Saturday, commemorating the Nov.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Why Israel?
Why Israel?From RepublikaPresident Abdurrahman Wahid recently issued a policy to the effect that it is high time Indonesia established trade relations with Israel. The policy merely reiterates his statement made several years ago when he was the chairman of the board of Nahdlatul Ulama.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
RI and Portugal agree to reestablish ties
RI and Portugal agree to reestablish ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Portugal agreed to step up bilateral ties leading to the reestablishment of diplomatic relations, which were severed in 1975 following East Timor's integration into Indonesia.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Hundreds flee fighting in southern Philippines
Hundreds flee fighting in southern Philippines COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): Hundreds of families fled their homes in North Cotabato in the southern Philippines on Sunday as fresh fighting broke out between government forces and Muslim separatists, the military said.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Drug-free tests fail to win Zarina's release
Drug-free tests fail to win Zarina's release JAKARTA (JP): City police announced on Sunday that laboratory tests of the blood and urine of former actress Zarina Mirafsur were negative for drugs.But there was no release for the 27-year-old woman who two years ago was dubbed the country's "Ecstasy...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Former clove farmers think of what might have been
Former clove farmers think of what might have beenBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Karsidi, 60, stared blankly at his three hectares of cassava fields. He puffed on a cigarette he rolled himself.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Farmers' credit queried
Farmers' credit queried MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The government could face losing 60 percent of Rp 457 billion (US$65 million) in credit earmarked for farmers in South Sulawesi due to corruption by cooperatives and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a provincial legislator said.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
RI forced into federal state by 2010
RI forced into federal state by 2010 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Widespread separatist demands will force Indonesia to establish a federal state by 2010, a noted historian said on Saturday.Anhar Gonggong, who is also the director of history and traditional values at the Ministry of National Education, said...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 15, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 15, 1999Festival November '99* The festival features poetry, story readings, theaters, exhibitions, dances, and film, at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta. - Exhibitions, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Timber thief shot dead by police
Timber thief shot dead by police SEMARANG, Central Java: A man was shot dead on Saturday after being caught red-handed with hundreds of his friends chopping down trees in the Jinggotan subdistrict in Jepara, some 40 kilometers north of here.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Mob burns plant for polluting area
Mob burns plant for polluting area JAKARTA (JP): A carbon factory in the Sukanegara area of Cikupa, Tangerang, was set ablaze early Sunday morning by about 50 residents angered by its pollution of the surrounding area, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
New technology raises the bar on scanners
New technology raises the bar on scannersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Flatbed scanners are definitely one of the computing products that are catching on very fast. While the number of scanner makers keeps growing -- Acer, Agfa, Epson, HP and Umax just to name some of them -- the scanning...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Timber firms in drive to keep power
Timber firms in drive to keep power JAKARTA (JP): The country's major timber companies are maneuvering to maintain their might which is threatened by a progressive forestry regulation, a forestry analyst warned.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
'Free bureaucracy from any party interests'
'Free bureaucracy from any party interests' JAKARTA (JP): The politicians in the new Cabinet should not allow their parties to meddle with the bureaucracy's internal affairs, Minister of Law and Legal Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra warned on Saturday.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
21 students poisoned by porridge
21 students poisoned by porridge BOGOR (JP): At least 21 students of a state elementary school in Cipaku village suffered food poisoning after eating rotten green bean porridge on Saturday.Bogor Mayoralty's spokesman Yus Herdiyus confirmed that the students vomited and suffered diarrhea after...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
A dialog for Aceh
A dialog for Aceh With the urgency growing by the day for the problems in Aceh to be properly addressed, Indonesians are putting their best hope for a conclusive solution in a seemingly simple word: dialog.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
KL may refinance loans
KL may refinance loans KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The government may refinance its expensive loans with cheaper ones, First Finance Minister Daim Zainnuddin said Saturday."For every loan, if it is expensive and there are cheaper loans, we take the cheaper one ...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Case against Soeharto
Case against SoehartoFrom PelitaPresident Abdurrahman Wahid's intention to reopen the investigation of former president Soeharto shows his commitment to upholding the law transparently. It is apparently a tough case but it will have a positive impact on law enforcement and justice.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Women on panel of judges
Women on panel of judges With reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 11, 1999 entitled Observers slam rape case panel proposal, the Coalition of Indonesian Women for Justice and Democracy herewith declares its stance as follows:1.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Gus Dur's eyesight improving: Doctors
Gus Dur's eyesight improving: DoctorsBy Kornelius Purba SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (JP): Doctors declared on Saturday the right eye of President Abdurrahman Wahid was in excellent condition, although they also indicated that his vision was not likely to fully recover.Robert O.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Ausstralian turns RI barracks into guest house
Ausstralian turns RI barracks into guest houseBy Frederik Balfour DILI, East Timor (AFP): Less than 48 hours after the last Indonesian troops slipped away from East Timor, an Australian car salesman has turned a deserted military barracks into an unusual bed and breakfast.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Siliwangi teeters on brink of relegation
Siliwangi teeters on brink of relegation JAKARTA (JP): Siliwangi's hopes of improving its ranking vanished with its 49-70 crushing by Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) on Sunday during the second day of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league series at Senayan Basketball Hall.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador Message from H.E. Mr. Luk Darras, Ambassador of H.M. the King of the Belgians to the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of Kings' Day, November 15, 1999. The birth of a new democratic dawn in Indonesia is offering privileged spectators a unique opportunity to witness...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
ASEAN introduces new promotion scheme
ASEAN introduces new promotion scheme JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to add rubber, coffee, tea and beans and peas to a new five-year scheme promoting ASEAN agricultural and forest products.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Military ready to probe atrocities in Aceh
Military ready to probe atrocities in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Defense Juwono Soedarsono said on Saturday the Indonesian Military (TNI) was prepared to investigate into past atrocities in Aceh.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Zhu to visit KL before polls
Zhu to visit KL before polls KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji will visit Malaysia for two days this month in the midst of an election campaign in which his Malaysian counterpart is counting on support from ethnic Chinese for victory.Zhu is scheduled to be in Malaysia on Nov.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Family killed in car crash
Family killed in car crash CIREBON, West Java: A family of five were among seven people killed in a car accident in the Kandanghaur district in Indramayu regency on Saturday.The victims died instantly when their car slammed into a parked trailer in the small hours of Saturday, witnesses said.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Government to form body to assess officials' wealth
Government to form body to assess officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The government will set up a commission to examine the wealth of state officials in a bid to eradicate corruption.A member of the government team assigned to promote the commission, Soenarko, said in Semarang on Saturday that...
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Fuji Bank wins soccer tournament
Fuji Bank wins soccer tournament JAKARTA (JP): Fuji Bank overcame the ING Bearings Indonesia Bank in a penalty shootout to win 3-1 at the inter-bank soccer tournament at the Lebak Bulus stadium, South Jakarta, on Sunday.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Regional restlessness 'could sabotage recovery'
Regional restlessness 'could sabotage recovery' JAKARTA (JP): The American Express Bank's chief economist John Calverley said the manner in which the Indonesian government addresses the restlessness in several provinces will strongly influence the economy's prospects.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
New approach to foreign policy
New approach to foreign policyBy Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is undergoing a momentous period of change. It is time to assess the direction of where the country wants to be in the world community of nations in the future.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Aceh problems likely to impact on stock market
Aceh problems likely to impact on stock market JAKARTA (JP): Initially underestimated political problems in the province of Aceh are likely weigh on share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, securities analysts said over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Indonesia boosts its chance for Asian Cup final
Indonesia boosts its chance for Asian Cup final JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team is likely to represent Southeast Asia in the Asian Cup final in Lebanon next year after it drubbed Hong Kong 3-1 in the Group 7 match of the cup's prequalifying round at Senayan Stadium on Sunday.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Deli Tama Indonesia's CPO exports suspended
Deli Tama Indonesia's CPO exports suspended JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla has suspended crude palm oil exports from PT Deli Tama Indonesia's storage tanks at the North Sumatra port of Belawan.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
Over 1 million visit tomb
Over 1 million visit tomb BOYOLALI, Central Java: More than one million people have visited the tomb of the 18th century author Yosodipuro in Pengging village between July and September, according to local tourism office data.Most visitors came, mostly on Fridays, to have their fates forecast.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999
RI shuttlers drub Malaysia to take Asia Cup crown
RI shuttlers drub Malaysia to take Asia Cup crown HO CHI MINH CITY (Agencies): Indonesia romped to the US$100,000 Asia Cup crown here Sunday with a crushing 3-0 defeat of arch rival Malaysia in a one-sided final.Indonesia took home the JVC Asia Cup and $50,000 in prize money.
Sun, 14 Nov 1999
New breed of on-line traders beats recession
New breed of on-line traders beats recessionBy Ahn Mi-young SEOUL (DPA): When Kim Ki-Moon, 35, lost his job as a computer programmer in a construction company to the South Korean economic crisis, he began a frantic search for work.
Sun, 14 Nov 1999
Labor export sector lets down unskilled workers
Labor export sector lets down unskilled workersBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Life is hard for both Maemunah and Sabrina (not their real names), who worked as domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia. Both of them lost their jobs last month.
Sun, 14 Nov 1999
E-entrepreneurs: Who are they?
E-entrepreneurs: Who are they? JAKARTA (JP): Arif and Yenny are not exactly what you would call avid Internet users. They hardly even use computers themselves. Surely, not the typical E-entrepreneur profile.
Sun, 14 Nov 1999
The vital role of museum curators
The vital role of museum curatorsBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Following developments in other fields over the past 10 years, the world of visual arts also has grown significantly, both on the business side as well as in the discourse surrounding this world.
Sun, 14 Nov 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Some women would do anything in their power to pose for Playboy magazine, but for Jodi Ann Paterson it was really not that hard. Her exotic look she inherited from her Indonesian mother enabled her to be selected as the magazine's October centerfold.