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Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Mines ministry too vital to be phased out: Bambang
Mines ministry too vital to be phased out: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): The mining and energy sectors, because of their strategic natures, should continue to be overseen by the central government, Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Two big burial sites found in East Timor
Two big burial sites found in East Timor MAUBARA, East Timor (Agencies): Peacekeepers in East Timor found 26 bodies at two separate burial sites on Monday they fear might contain more than 100 victims massacred by anti- independence militiamen and Indonesian troops.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Agus urges PBSI to name team manager soon
Agus urges PBSI to name team manager soon JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) vice chairman, Agus Wirahadikusumah, said the organization must appoint a team manager for the 2000 Thomas and Uber Cups soon.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Japan resumes RI's loan program
Japan resumes RI's loan program JAKARTA (JP): Japan has resumed its US$200 million loan program to Indonesia to help finance agriculture infrastructure development in a bid to ensure food security, officials at the Ministry of Agriculture said.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Violence in Aceh
Violence in Aceh Various circles mainly those involved in human rights affairs have asked the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police to stop the violence in Aceh in the wake of the Peureulak and Peusangan incidents, which claimed victims among inhabitants and security personnel.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Free Aceh unthinkable
Free Aceh unthinkable Secessionist movements are strange affairs. They are nothing if not local. The grievances that cause them are local; their partisans are rooted to the soil; and they seek to affirm a local identity by detaching themselves from a larger entity.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Buyung faces dismissal from YLBHI's board of trustees
Buyung faces dismissal from YLBHI's board of trustees JAKARTA (JP): Senior lawyer Adnan Buyung Nasution is facing dismissal from the board of trustees of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) for allegedly veering from the core ideals of the organization.
Tue, 21 Dec 1999
Korea donates to ASEAN Foundation
Korea donates to ASEAN Foundation JAKARTA (JP): Diplomatic notes were signed here for a US$200,000 contribution by the Republic of Korea to the ASEAN Foundation on Monday.The donation was handed over in a signing ceremony between the chairman of the foundation's board of trustees, Somphand...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Santika obtains ISO 9002
Santika obtains ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): The Santika Hotel in Yogyakarta has obtained ISO 9002 certification from the German-based Societe General de Surveillance International Certification Services.Santika's general manager Donny Tisnantoro said the hotel received the ISO certificate on Thursday at...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Fishermen protest over intimidation
Fishermen protest over intimidation CILACAP, Central Java: About 21,000 fishermen from the Cilacap regency took to the streets to voice their grievance over widespread terror by gangs operating in the area, intimidating locals to sell their daily catch at rock bottom prices.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
One million young drug users in RI
One million young drug users in RI SEMARANG: More than one million Indonesian youths aged between 15 and 23 are victims of drug abuse, State Minister of Women's Empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa said here on Saturday."The real number is probably much higher.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Police name son of murder victim as sole suspect
Police name son of murder victim as sole suspect JAKARTA (JP): Police have named Ardy Brata Ishar, 56, a former national judo athlete, as the sole suspect in the violent murder of his 80-year-old widowed mother at their Menteng home in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Niaga Cigna aims for 35% growth
Niaga Cigna aims for 35% growth JAKARTA (JP): PT Niaga Cigna Life booked Rp 11 billion (US$1.6 million) of new premium income as of November, a 10 percent increase over 1998's Rp 10 billion, the insurance company said over the weekend.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Police guard nightspots
Police guard nightspots PURWOKERTO, Central Java: All entertainment spots such as theaters, discotheques, bars and karaokes clubs here were being tightly guarded by police during the Ramadhan fasting month, Purwokerto Police chief Lt. Col. Jhonny Hutauruk said on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Former minister to be named suspect in peat land saga
Former minister to be named suspect in peat land saga JAKARTA (JP): The Central Kalimantan prosecutor's office said on Saturday it had enough evidence to name former public works minister Radinal Moochtar a suspect in a corruption case.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Relatives remember SilkAir victims
Relatives remember SilkAir victims SINGAPORE (AP): Relatives of victims of a SilkAir plane crash gathered at a memorial site on Sunday to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the disaster, a spokesperson for the group said.SilkAir flew 104 families to Palembang, Indonesia, the site of the crash.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Tolchah says religion used to cause conflict
Tolchah says religion used to cause conflict MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): There is a growing trend to use religion to trigger conflict for the interests of the political elite, Minister of Religious Affairs Tolchah Hasan has warned.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
150 lawyers to sue Noegroho over recent unlawful arrest
150 lawyers to sue Noegroho over recent unlawful arrest JAKARTA (JP): Around 150 lawyers are to file a pretrial lawsuit at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday against Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djadjoesman over the recent unlawful arrest of their colleague, Petrus Bala Pattyona.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Separatist flag to see New Year
Separatist flag to see New Year JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya Police Chief Brig. Gen. S.J. Wenas said here on Sunday that the separatist Morning Star flag which has been flown in the town Nabire since Dec. 1 would allow to be flown till the New Year.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Seven burned in gunpowder blast
Seven burned in gunpowder blast SEMARANG: Seven passengers suffered burns when 10 kilograms of gunpowder ignited in a bus at the Sukoharjo bus terminal, some 120 kilometers southeast of here on Friday evening.Sukoharjo Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
10,000 firecrackers seized in Banyumas
10,000 firecrackers seized in Banyumas BANYUMAS, Central Java: About 10,000 firecrackers and 15 kilograms of gunpowder were confiscated by local police at various locations in the area, Banyumas Police chief Col. Karel Rezakotta said.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
New era of openness fuels Irianese hopes
New era of openness fuels Irianese hopes The following article is based on an interview with the Bishop of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Monseigneur Dr. Leo Laba Ladjar, OFM. Question:Could you describe why the people of Irian Jaya's independence demands have intensified lately?Answer: Flag-hoisting of the...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Civilians must have their say
Civilians must have their say It remains unknown how much say civilians will have in shaping reform within the military and deciding the latter's place in Indonesian society. Nonetheless, The Jakarta Post's recent interviews with George Aditjondro and Cornelis Lay show that the progress of the...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Sutiyoso to be protested over role in July 27 incident
Sutiyoso to be protested over role in July 27 incident JAKARTA (JP): At least 5,000 people plan to take to the streets here on Monday, in protest against the alleged involvement of Governor Sutiyoso in the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters here on July 27, 1996,...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Air Force chopper lands on street
Air Force chopper lands on street PEKANBARU, Riau: An Air Force helicopter carrying State Minister of Transmigration and Population Al Hilal Hamdi made an emergency landing on a street in the remote village of Sialang on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Israeli trade delegation visits Indonesia
Israeli trade delegation visits Indonesia JERUSALEM (Reuters): An Israeli delegation has gone to Indonesia to look into opening up trade relations between the Jewish state and the world's largest Muslim country, a foreign ministry official said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
The Christmas traditions from Sweden to Jamaica
The Christmas traditions from Sweden to JamaicaBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Come December and most shops are dressed up like a bride. From behind window panes packed with snow flakes or balls of cotton wool, Christmas trees both real and fake twinkle with colorful lights from a thousand bulbs, and...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 6:07 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 4:03 a.m.Subuh 4:13 a.m.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Share trading subdued, but rupiah to strengthen
Share trading subdued, but rupiah to strengthen JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain subdued this week as the profit-taking which began late last week is expected to continue amid a holiday mood.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Spratlys shooting not a threat: Chief
Spratlys shooting not a threat: Chief MANILA (AFP): The Philippines does not see an immediate threat of armed clashes in the South China Sea over the Spratly islands, armed forces chief Gen. Angelo Reyes said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
INRO agrees timetable for selling stockpile
INRO agrees timetable for selling stockpile KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO), which formally wound up in October after two leading members decided to quit, has announced a timetable for selling off its 140,000-ton stockpile.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Smear campaign against military exists: TNI
Smear campaign against military exists: TNI JAKARTA (JP): With their backs to the wall over relentless allegations of human rights abuses, the Indonesian Military (TNI) lashed back at detractors saying there was a conscious effort to smear the military.Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Storm kills one, injures six
Storm kills one, injures six JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A man died and six others were injured on Saturday when a storm wrecked their boat on the waters off Waigeo Island, some 900 kilometers west of here.All the victims are employees of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency, who were on an...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Female workers protest alleged job scam
Female workers protest alleged job scam BOGOR (JP): Twenty-three women workers from Kerinci, West Sumatra, have filed a complaint with the police against a labor agent for allegedly promising them jobs under false pretenses.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
DPR dismisses idea of independent Irian Jaya
DPR dismisses idea of independent Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A House of Representatives delegation said here on Saturday no foreign country would recognize an independent Irian Jaya."Leaders of the foreign countries President Abdurrahman Wahid visited recently threw their weight behind...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Sofyan heads business council
Sofyan heads business council JAKARTA (JP) President Abdurrahman Wahid defied the critics and named ethnic Chinese businessman Sofyan Wanandi to head the newly formed National Business Development Council.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Global Grocer eyes Thailand
Global Grocer eyes Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand will be the first stop in a Singapore firm's plan to expand its online grocery store throughout the region, the company said Saturday.The GlobalGrocer.com, which offers 10,000 products to Internet shoppers, has forged an alliance with CRC Ahold Co.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Four killed in most recent Ambon strife
Four killed in most recent Ambon strife AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least four people died and six were injured in a communal clash in Waylela and Kota Jawa in Teluk Ambon Baguala district of Ambon on Sunday afternoon.The victims were rushed to Dr.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
People unready for a free press: Observers
People unready for a free press: Observers JAKARTA (JP): A media observer said on Saturday Indonesians were still needed more time to adapt to a free press society.Communication law expert Andi Muis said the media was facing the reality that there was still a gap between press ethics and those of...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Ex-Im Bank extends Paiton's guarantee
Ex-Im Bank extends Paiton's guarantee WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The U.S. Export-Import Bank is adding an extra year to its $540 million political risk guarantee for the construction of power plants by Indonesia's PT Paiton Energy.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Gus Dur and Aceh's 'velvet' protest
Gus Dur and Aceh's 'velvet' protestBy Aboeprijadi Santoso BANDA ACEH (JP): "If a referendum is allowed in East Timor, why not in Aceh? That won't be fair." President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's first response to the mass rally at Great Baiturrachman Mosque in Banda Aceh on Nov.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
TV Program: Monday, Dec. 20, 1999
TV Program: Monday, Dec. 20, 1999TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Children's Program9:00 Music10:30 Interval2:00 p.m. News2:30 Children's Program4:00 News4:30 Management Program5:00 Ramadhan Program6:00 Sports6:30 News (in English)7:00 Evening News7:30 TV Drama8:00...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Where are you going?
Where are you going? I believe that like almost everybody in this country and like most non-Indonesian observers, I was (and I am still) glad when Gus Dur and Megawati were elected and took the helm of Indonesia.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
The Bank Bali fiasco
The Bank Bali fiasco Several analysts and members of the House of Representatives have welcomed Standard Chartered Plc.'s withdrawal from its Bank Bali investment deal. They argued that the move would open up opportunities for new investors to buy stakes in the bank after its rights issue between...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 20, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 20, 1999Exhibitions * Handicraft Exhibition: Cinderamata Nusantara, at Galeri Kampoeng Seni, in Metropolitan Mal, Bekasi, until Jan. 7. Dances and music performance, every Monday, Thursday, at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Idul Fitri alms set at Rp 7,000
Idul Fitri alms set at Rp 7,000 JAKARTA (JP): The city Muslim Charity Collection Board (Bazis) has set the standard for post-fasting Idul Fitri alms at Rp 7,000 (90 US cents) per person, an official said on Friday.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Hypnotic crime targets women
Hypnotic crime targets women BATAM, Riau: A number of women fell prey to swindlers after being hypnotized, police reported on Saturday.One of the victims, Ayu, said she unconsciously gave her necklace and Rp 1 million in cash to a woman she had met recently.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Generals do take responsibility: History
Generals do take responsibility: History Allegations that a number of top army brass were involved in human rights violations in the regions have sparked heated debate among the generals themselves. Charles Himawan PhD, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights and professor of law at the...
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
Three policemen killed in Aceh
Three policemen killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least three policemen were killed when separatist rebels ambushed on Sunday a convoy of trucks carrying a detachment of Police Mobile Brigade personnel in the Geureutee area, some 60 kilometers southeast of Banda Aceh.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999
PT Pos earns Rp 100b in 1999
PT Pos earns Rp 100b in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia booked Rp 100 billion (US$14.2 million) in pretax profit in 1998, beating the targeted Rp 86 billion.PT Pos president Alinafiah said over the weekend the company's total operating revenue rose by over 100 percent...