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Sun, 26 Nov 2000
Ishadi realizes his obsession in TV
Ishadi realizes his obsession in TVBy Emmy Fitri Hastuti JAKARTA (JP): Not a new name in television industry, Ishadi Soetopo Kartosapoetro first gained his reputation as resourceful and creative bureaucrat when heading state-owned television station TVRI's branch in Yogyakarta between 1985 and 1987...
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
Jakarta's youth centers fail to attract young people
Jakarta's youth centers fail to attract young peopleBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): So-called youth centers can be found in many strategic places in Jakarta and often on a plots of spacious land. They mainly have sports facilities and halls for teenagers who want to develop their artistic and...
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
Muslims prepared for the fasting month
Muslims prepared for the fasting monthBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): All worldly aspects of life will be temporarily renounced by many among the one billion Muslims in the world once the new moon is sighted on the first day of the Holy month of Ramadhan.
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
Sultan wants to assure peaceful transition
Sultan wants to assure peaceful transitionBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo JAKARTA (JP): If any person alive at present can be said to be living in the shadow of his forbears, Hamnegkubuwono X, ruler of the sultanate of Yogyakarta, certainly qualifies.
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
TV program 'Alternatif' presents long-distance healing
TV program 'Alternatif' presents long-distance healing JAKARTA (JP): Repeating Allahu Akbar (God is Great) over and over, HMA Bijak Bestari, a 'hypermetaphysical expert', was trying to send his energy from the ANteve studios in Jakarta to Heru, an audience member in Surabaya, East Java, who was...
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
Hughes offers chic outfits for big women
Hughes offers chic outfits for big womenBy Sri Ramadani JAKARTA (JP): Big is beautiful, said popular TV presenter Dewi Hughes when opening her unique fashion boutique, Big Hughes, in Jakarta last week.Born Desak Made Hughesia Dewi in Tabanan, Bali, to Dewa Made Sumertha and Putu Hermawati, she is...
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
The War
The WarBy Sori Siregar My car came to a halt and the driver, Apin, turned off the engine. I got out and walked carefully along the muddy alley so that I would not slip.Three boys were chasing each other toward my direction. Water splashed my pants when the boys run past me.
Sun, 26 Nov 2000
The Dog Is Dead So Throw It in The River:
The Dog Is Dead So Throw It in The River: Environmental Politics and Water Pollutionin Indonesia -- An East Java Case StudyBy Anton Lucas with Arief DjatiMonash Asia Institute, Australia 2000152 ppA$25 JAKARTA (JP): The book's title is catchy, taken from the last line of a popular Javanese jingle...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
House calls for rally-free month
House calls for rally-free month JAKARTA (JP): With the fasting month of Ramadhan just two days away, the House of Representatives called on people to delay staging rallies in the legislative compound.Chairman of Commission VI for human resources and religious affairs Ma'ruf Amin said the House...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Civil emergency status the last resort: Widodo
Civil emergency status the last resort: Widodo BANDUNG (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to settle the Aceh problem non-violently, but is ready to safeguard the government's decision to preserve unity at all costs.TNI commander Gen.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
IBRA to sell Salim's oil palm plantations soon
IBRA to sell Salim's oil palm plantations soon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Friday that the sale of the 24 oil palm related companies formerly owned by the Salim Group has been brought down to two bidders.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Lu against Beijing's 'One China' policy
Lu against Beijing's 'One China' policy TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan's outspoken Vice President Annette Lu warned the island against falling into rival China's trap on Friday and said bowing to Beijing's "One China" policy was tantamount to surrender.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
ASEAN moves to cross region's digital divide
ASEAN moves to cross region's digital divide SINGAPORE (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards bridging the region's digital divide Friday with the signing of an agreement to link its members electronically.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Some nightspots to open on Ramadhan's first day
Some nightspots to open on Ramadhan's first day JAKARTA (JP): As the capital enters the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, some of the capital's favorite entertainment centers will be closed to public on Sunday and Monday night (Nov. 26 and Nov. 27), while some will remain open.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
National soccer ruling body to assist all league clubs
National soccer ruling body to assist all league clubs JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chairman Agum Gumelar announced on Friday that all of the 28 clubs competing in the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league would each receive Rp 225 million (US$23,800) in financial aid from the...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Menembus Batas by Teguh Ostenrik, at Goethe-Institut, Jl. Matraman Raya 23, 8 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, until Dec. 14. * Mask: Sartoris' Masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Museum Nasional Jakarta, Jl.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
UI wins contest on mock criminal trial
UI wins contest on mock criminal trial JAKARTA (JP): A team from the University of Indonesia (UI) won on Friday a mock criminal trial contest held by the School of Law of the Atma Jaya Catholic University.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
President Tran cancels visit to Cambodia
President Tran cancels visit to Cambodia PHNOM PENH (Agencies): Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong has unexpectedly canceled a two-day trip to Cambodia due to begin after the weekend, a senior Cambodian official said on Friday.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,400 -50 189,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 304,000 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Yogya artist Hadi Soesanto creates art out of sand
Yogya artist Hadi Soesanto creates art out of sandBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Creativity seems to be an inseparable part of an artist's character as can be seen in the works of Yogyakartan artist Hadi Soesanto, who blends sand paintings and contemporary frames in his works.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
RI weightlifters winning in Asian youth c'ships
RI weightlifters winning in Asian youth c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian weightlifters won four golds, two silvers and two bronzes and broke five Asian Junior records in two Asian junior championships in Chonju, South Korea, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 23.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Squash body prepares athletes for SEA Games
Squash body prepares athletes for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Squash Association (PSI) is preparing its athletes for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games but it is keeping a low profile by saying athletes were only seeking experience from the event.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Daewoo Motor to ship 20,000 vehicles to RI
Daewoo Motor to ship 20,000 vehicles to RI SEOUL (AFX-ASIA): Daewoo Motor Co will export 20,000 commercial passenger cars and buses worth US$110 million to Indonesia through Chonbuk Trading Co, Chonbuk said.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Broadcasting regulatory agency
Broadcasting regulatory agencyFrom PanjiArticle 2 of Law No. 40/1999 on the press stipulates that press freedom is the manifestation of the people's sovereignty on the basis of the principles of democracy, justice and the supremacy of the law.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
RI's karate team eyes golds at SEAG
RI's karate team eyes golds at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to retain its domination in karate in the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by clinching the same number of golds the country's athletes grabbed last year in the Brunei Darussalam Games.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Yasa defends military impartiality in Maluku
Yasa defends military impartiality in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Chief of Pattimura Military Command Brig. Gen. I Mada Yasa defended the military's impartiality in the prolonged sectarian clashes in Maluku and blamed radical groups for inducing troops to take sides.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Ruwiyati to run in Singapore
Ruwiyati to run in Singapore SEMARANG (JP): National women's marathon runner Ruwiyati of Salatiga, Central Java, will run in the Singapore International Marathon on Dec. 3."As the defending champion, Ruwiyati will try to retain her title at the event.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
A beautiful Dutch villa in ruins
A beautiful Dutch villa in ruinsBy Ida Indawati Khouw The hinterland of Batavia was home to beautiful country houses. Today most of the villas are gone and the remaining few, like Groeneveld villa in East Jakarta, is in a deplorable state.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
More kindergartens needed for 11 million children
More kindergartens needed for 11 million children JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education is set to launch a nationwide "kindergarten-for-all" program in a bid to help some 11 million children between three and six years old attend preschool, starting in January.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
RI's economy on the mend despite ongoing instability
RI's economy on the mend despite ongoing instability SINGAPORE (AP): Despite continuing political instability and delays in implementing market reforms, the economy of Indonesia - the largest nation in Southeast Asia - is on the mend after a three-year recession, the country's economics minister...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Warning from LG Electronics
Warning from LG Electronics Recently a number of our branch offices have received phone calls from customers asking for confirmation of a lottery promising tour packages or Astrea Supra motorbikes as prizes, and supposedly organized by Goldstar Entertainment or PT Goldstar Indonesia.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
OPEC announces creation of new global oil benchmark
OPEC announces creation of new global oil benchmark CARACAS (Reuters): OPEC President Ali Rodriguez said on Thursday the exporters' cartel has agreed to create a new global oil benchmark to challenge speculation on futures markets, which he blamed for distorting prices.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Imron the sole survivor in junior tennis c'ships
Imron the sole survivor in junior tennis c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Al Imron become the only Indonesian singles tennis player to survive the semifinals of the 2000 Nabisco International Junior Championships here on Friday.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Resources and necessities
Resources and necessities What comes first: health or mobility? Health, the non- governmental organizations say. Mobility, the government counters. These two positions, immaterial as they may seem to some given the country's current circumstances, are at the core of Indonesia's latest dissonance.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Downturn in Indonesia-U.S. relations?
Downturn in Indonesia-U.S. relations? The following is the second of two articles based on a presentation given at a discussion on ties between Indonesia and the U.S., by Prof. Dr. Hasjim Djalal, M.A.. He has been Ambassador-at-Large for the Law of the Sea/Maritime Affairs since 1994 and teaches...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Lack of flights hampers Yogya tourism
Lack of flights hampers Yogya tourismBy Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): The riots and violence that have plagued a number of cities across Indonesia recently have resulted in sluggish tourism in the country.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Art auction postponed after public outrage
Art auction postponed after public outrage JAKARTA (JP): A scheme to rake in millions of U.S. dollars from the sale of 50 paintings touted as the long-lost works of domestic and international masters lay in ruins as the organizers finally halted the controversial auction yesterday after sparking...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Abdurrahman considering new grouping
Abdurrahman considering new grouping SINGAPORE (JP): Unhappy with the ASEAN summit's emphasis on economic competitiveness and not solidarity, President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Friday that he might set up a new multilateral grouping that includes East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Australia and...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* Indonesian graphic art exhibition, Bentara Budaya, Jl. Suroto 2(phone: 0274-560404), Nov 20-28, 2000, 09.00 to 13.00 and 17.00to 21.00. * Painting exhibition by Kelompok Derap Pamor, four artists fromfrom Imogiri, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (phone:...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Teguh Sakti denies losing rights in VDHI
Teguh Sakti denies losing rights in VDHI JAKARTA (JP): PT VDH Teguh Sakti denied on Friday claims by PT Jakarta Depot Satelit (JDS) that the company had lost voting rights on its shares in affiliate PT Van der Horst Indonesia (VDHI)VDHI president Edward S Soeryadjaya said that JDS's claims that VDH...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Entering an era of political operas
Entering an era of political operasBy Rochman Achwan JAKARTA (JP): More than one year ago Abdurrahman Wahid, a modern ulema, an advocate of tolerance and a reformist, was democratically elected as Indonesia's fourth president. In the early weeks of his presidency, many voiced a sense of optimism.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Poor knowledge cost hemophiliacs lives
Poor knowledge cost hemophiliacs lives JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of hemophiliacs in Indonesia remain untreated and eventually die because knowledge of the disease among Indonesian people remains very poor, specialists in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) revealed on Friday.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Rini Soewandi revs up Indonesian motorcycle industry
Rini Soewandi revs up Indonesian motorcycle industry JAKARTA (JP): Rini M.S. Soewandi, one of Indonesia's highest paid professional managers, has plunged some of her own money into a new motorcycle manufacturing start-up to challenge Japanese giants and cheap Chinese imports early next year.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Indonesia lags behind
Indonesia lags behind I am writing this letter in conjunction with my article Time to ponder over mathematics teaching (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 18, 2000).In particular, I would like to discuss the data I obtained recently from http://www.ams.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Police seize weapons from protesters at DPR
Police seize weapons from protesters at DPR JAKARTA (JP): Police began collecting sharp weapons on Friday from demonstrators for and against President Abdurrahman Wahid aiming to enter the House of Representatives (DPR) compound.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
'Halt the case against Sjahril'
'Halt the case against Sjahril' JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer representing suspended Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin in the Bank Bali scandal said on Friday that prosecution should be halted since other defendants in the case had been declared not guilty by a district court.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Regional autonomy untimely, says Australian expert
Regional autonomy untimely, says Australian expert JAKARTA (JP): The implementation of regional autonomy next January is premature as most regions are not self-supportive yet, an Australian expert in public policy said"Although the central government will retain full authority in defense, monetary,...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Yogie questioned over July 27 incident
Yogie questioned over July 27 incident JAKARTA (JP): Former home affairs minister Moch. Yogie S.M. was grilled for about seven hours on Friday by a joint military- police team over the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
Tracking down Tommy
Tracking down TommyFrom Media IndonesiaTommy Soeharto, sentenced to 18 months in prison in the Goro land swap case, has been on the run for over 10 days. The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office and the police must be held responsible for this, especially because these two agencies stated before that...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000
SIA crash claims another life
SIA crash claims another life SINGAPORE (AP): A Singaporean woman who was injured in the crash of a Singapore Airlines plane last month died on Friday, bringing the fatalities from the crash to 83, the airline said.