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Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Filipino deported for overstay
Filipino deported for overstay JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang Immigration office is to deport a Philippine national for overstaying his visa permit and for having a false local identity card.An immigration official said the foreigner, identified as Paquito Bukid Burgos, was arrested on November 6 at...
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Floods destroy shrimp pond
Floods destroy shrimp pond PANGKEP, South Sulawesi: Floods have destroyed at least 1,500 hectares of a shrimp pond here, some 52 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Makassar, causing losses totaling billions of rupiah.The floods -- the result of heavy downpours which began on Dec.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
House to have more say in future budgets
House to have more say in future budgets JAKARTA (JP): The government and House of Representatives agreed on Monday that beginning in 2001 all projects and departmental spending financed by the state budget would be subject to House approval.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Presidential accountability speech 'not compulsory'
Presidential accountability speech 'not compulsory' JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law experts in a hearing with a constitutional amendment committee contended on Monday the current practice of an accountability speech at the end of a presidential tenure was not a compulsory requirement for a chief...
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Acid rain in Bandung
Acid rain in BandungFrom Pikiran RakyatThe public has become aware from the media and by hearsay of the influence of acid rain on health. I have the following opinion:1. Based on observations facts show that the acid level of rain water in Bandung is on the increase, i.e.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Ramadhan Program 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00...
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Two killed in car collision
Two killed in car collision SRAGEN, Central Java: Two men were killed and another injured when their motorcycle collided on Sunday with a car on the main road in Sukowati village.Police identified the fatalities as Suwarno, 27, and Keman, 30. Their friend, Hartono, 28, sustained chest injuries.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 13, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -50 280,500 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 89,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075...
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Hard lessons to be learned from East Timor
Hard lessons to be learned from East TimorBy John Hargreaves JAKARTA (JP): A number of questions stand out about the chapter of East Timorese history which just ended. One question is what made Soeharto and Western countries decide to integrate East Timor in 1975 to 1976.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
RI may lose a generation: UNICEF
RI may lose a generation: UNICEF JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned Indonesia on Monday over the possibility of it losing a generation of children if the present government failed to improve their health and education.Stephen J.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
'Soto ayam' poisons students
'Soto ayam' poisons students DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students at an elementary school in Tabanan, 20 kilometers west of here, were rushed to a nearby hospital for suspected food poisoning after consuming soto ayam (chicken soup) sold at their school canteen.Capt.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Fire razes Pasar Raya market
Fire razes Pasar Raya market SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of stalls were leveled to the ground here on Monday morning after a fire raced through Pasar Raya market causing an estimated Rp 20 billion in losses.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Taxi drivers count their losses at start of Ramadhan
Taxi drivers count their losses at start of Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Taxi drivers said on Monday they were dealing with plummeting daily earnings during the Ramadhan fasting month.Interviewed separately by The Jakarta Post, drivers from various taxi companies said many people were preferring to rest...
Tue, 14 Dec 1999
Zarina dossier handed over to city prosecutor
Zarina dossier handed over to city prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): City police officially handed over well-known drug suspect Zarina Mirafsur and evidence from her case to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
On demands for greater decentralization
On demands for greater decentralizationBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): The current widespread demand for greater decentralization emerged primarily from the dismal performance of the highly centralized development policy under the New Order regime.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
West Java governor summoned for corruption
West Java governor summoned for corruption JAKARTA (JP): The West Java legislature quizzed Governor R. Nuriana on Saturday over alleged corruption and collusion involving billions of rupiah during his term in office.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Wonogiri villages hit by landslide
Wonogiri villages hit by landslide SEMARANG: Heavy rain late Friday night in the Wonogiri area caused landslides at two separate villages in the regency, injuring four residents and destroying two houses.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Funds run out for traditional house
Funds run out for traditional house KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The reconstruction of an ancient royal house in Sikka regency has had to be suspended due to a lack of funds, local figures said here on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Irianese hope Gus Dur will bring solutions
Irianese hope Gus Dur will bring solutions JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irianese say they are ready for President Abdurrahman Wahid's year-end visit and are hopeful that the visit will resolve widespread alleged human rights abuse cases in the easternmost province.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
RI keeps public in the dark over potential Y2K failures
RI keeps public in the dark over potential Y2K failuresBy Jocelyn Gecker JAKARTA (AP): After two years of anti-government riots and economic turmoil, Indonesia's technology gurus thought it best to keep the public in the dark about possible widespread failures from the Y2K computer bug.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:30...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Robbery, violent protest in Bekasi
Robbery, violent protest in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Two more criminal acts added on Thursday to the crime record in the Bekasi area, with one incident relating to a violent robbery, and another to a violent protest, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Friday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Two bomb squad officers burned alive in Bekasi
Two bomb squad officers burned alive in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Two Gegana bomb squad members from the National Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit were brutally beaten and set on fire on Saturday evening by at least 500 local residents from Karang Sambung Nagasari village, Serang, in Bekasi.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
INRO to meet on liquidating stocks in Kuala Lumpur
INRO to meet on liquidating stocks in Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The world's producers and consumers of rubber meet in the coming week to decide the fate of the International Natural Rubber Organization's (INRO) 140,000 tons of buffer stock following the body's dissolution.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Scandal's fallout hits Bank Bali rights issue
Scandal's fallout hits Bank Bali rights issue JAKARTA (JP): The high-profile scandal centering on a murky tangle of transactions has made it likely that Bank Bali will delay its rights issue plan until early next year.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Youth groups urge death penalty for drug offenses
Youth groups urge death penalty for drug offenses JAKARTA (JP): Describing themselves as future leaders of the nation, heads of youth organizations declared on Saturday their full backing of an all-out war on drugs.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Poverty drives residents to loot local sugar mill
Poverty drives residents to loot local sugar millBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): "If we had a permanent job, we would not have taken so much trouble trying to remove this railway track. This job is wearing us down.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Sports tradition
Sports traditionFrom NeracaAllow me first to congratulate Mr. Rahardi Ramelan for being reelected chairman of the All-Indonesia Swimming Association (PRSI) at the association's national conference in Jakarta.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Gus Dur calls for peace in Maluku
Gus Dur calls for peace in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued a joint appeal to the people of Maluku on Sunday to stop the bloody sectarian clashes which erupted almost a year ago.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:04 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:00 a.m.Subuh 4:10 a.m.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Changing our school uniforms
Changing our school uniformsFrom Rakyat MerdekaStreet brawls involving students from different schools have taken place at a greater intensity in this reform era. The brawls have now involved community members. Some of the community members are fed up with these brawls.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Budget assumptions are realistic, says economist
Budget assumptions are realistic, says economist JAKARTA (JP): The government's economic assumptions in the 2000 State Budget are realistic but a drastic cut in government subsidies would affect the numbers, an analyst said.A noted economist at Gadjah Mada University, A.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Accor sees hotel, apartment demand surging
Accor sees hotel, apartment demand surgingBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): French-based international hotel chain Accor Asia Pacific expects the demand for hotel and serviced apartment accommodation in Indonesia to pick up again next year, after a severe setback in the last two years.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Govt told to let international court try TNI top brass
Govt told to let international court try TNI top brass JAKARTA (JP): Fresh pressure is being exerted on President Abdurrahman Wahid's government to let an international tribunal try high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) officers for alleged involvement in atrocities in East Timor following the Aug.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Armed robbery in daylight
Armed robbery in daylight BOGOR (JP): Five armed robbers ransacked the house of Hery Purnomo, 57, a resident of Jl. Bitung in Haurjaya, Tanah Sareal district on Friday at noon, police said.The robbers, pretending to be guests of the house, arrived in a green metallic Kijang van, bearing license...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
PDI Perjuangan rules out option of federal state
PDI Perjuangan rules out option of federal state JAKARTA (JP): Poll winner the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) wrapped up on Sunday night its national meeting with a statement rejecting adoption of a federal system for the country."A unitary state is an unnegotiable price.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Family of four burned to death
Family of four burned to death TANGERANG (JP): A family of four was burnt to death on early Sunday morning at their home on Jl. Cempaka 10 in the Bumi Indah housing complex Sukamantri village in Pasar Kemis, Tangerang.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Indonesia: A nation facing crisis of trust in the state
Indonesia: A nation facing crisis of trust in the stateBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): The breakdown of the New Order regime has been followed by the sudden rise of demands from several regions, ranging from the clamor for more autonomy to that of independence from the republic.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
University board drains funds
University board drains fundsFrom Media IndonesiaOne of the aims of the establishment of the Coordinating Board of Private Universities (Kopertis) in the New Order era was to control the number of students at private universities whose total was 10 times that of students at state universities.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Pasar Baru traders tell govt to put infrastructure in place
Pasar Baru traders tell govt to put infrastructure in place JAKARTA (JP): Traders at the newly designated tourist shopping destination of Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta said on Saturday that the city administration must make a commitment to establishing infrastructure in the 575-meter-long shopping...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Acer CEO says Indonesia must find its own competence
Acer CEO says Indonesia must find its own competenceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong has its Cyberport project. Malaysia has its Multimedia Super Corridor program. Singapore has its plan for an intelligent island.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Girl orphaned after tragic crash
Girl orphaned after tragic crash SEMARANG: A couple died on Friday afternoon after a cargo train hit a truck at a railway crossing in Boji village, Pemalang.The couple's infant daughter, however, survived the incident, Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Several airlines reschedule New Year's Eve flights
Several airlines reschedule New Year's Eve flightsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign airlines operating in Indonesia have rescheduled or canceled their flights to and from or within the country on New Year's Eve due to concerns on the possible impact of the Y2K computer glitch.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Where to go in Jakarta Monday, Dec. 13, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta Monday, Dec. 13, 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, 13 Dec 1999
Govt to crack down on illegal mining
Govt to crack down on illegal mining JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to form task forces to curb an increase illegal mining activities in resource-rich provinces.The Ministry of Mines and Energy will establish a central team to supervise these task forces, which will deal with illegal miners, a...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Police suspect couple killed out of revenge
Police suspect couple killed out of revenge JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean national and his Indonesian wife were killed on Sunday morning in a vicious attack at their home in Rambut village, Pasir Gunung Selatan subdistrict, Cimanggis, Depok, south of here.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Two Istiqlal bombers get 3-year jail term
Two Istiqlal bombers get 3-year jail term JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced Uci Sanusi and Nurly, alias Rully, to three years in jail for their involvement in the April bombing of the Istiqlal Grand Mosque.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Prisoners of conscience
Prisoners of conscience One might be tempted to say, it was about time. As Indonesians were beginning to think the government might be having second thoughts about a promise it made months ago to release all political prisoners languishing in jails throughout the country, three presidential decrees...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Princen urges rights activists to keep fighting
Princen urges rights activists to keep fighting JAKARTA (JP): Veteran activist J.C. Princen called on rights campaigners not to relent in their work despite sweeping changes across the country and the inclusion of a state minister of human rights in the Cabinet.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Telecom shares to dominate trading on JSX this week
Telecom shares to dominate trading on JSX this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange is expected to remain flat for the remainder of the year with most large institutional buyers staying on the sidelines during the holidays.