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Sun, 31 Dec 2000
Candra and Tony to be named Indonesia's year 2000 heroes
Candra and Tony to be named Indonesia's year 2000 heroesBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): If the Indonesian government wants to name year 2000 heroes, the answer must be Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Direct electoral system may be for the better
Direct electoral system may be for the better Once a new, better system is adopted, leaders will be more accountable to the public, says Teten Masduki of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW). Below is excerpts from an interview with Teten conducted by The Jakarta Post's contributor I. Christianto.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions Painting exhibition by Dutch artist Peter Van Leersum, Lobby of Yogyakarta Novotel Hotel, Jl Sudirman 89 (phone: 0274-580930), Dec. 20, 2000 - Jan. 20, 2001 Art on Tibet exhibition, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), Jan.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
MUI reviews 'halal' label for taste enhancer Ajinomoto
MUI reviews 'halal' label for taste enhancer Ajinomoto JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) is reviewing the halal certificate -- which states that food or beverages are permitted to be eaten by Muslims -- of taste enhancer Ajinomoto as it allegedly uses pig enzymes in its production...
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Male corpse found in North Jakarta
Male corpse found in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified male corpse was found on Thursday in the Pantai Hijau area of Plumpang, Muara Karang in North Jakarta.City police spokesman Supt. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Friday that the corpse, which belonged to a male in his 40s, was in a decayed...
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Twenty people injured in Idul Fitri brawl
Twenty people injured in Idul Fitri brawl PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP): At least 20 people were wounded, five of them from gunshots, when some 1,000 people from two villages in Purbalingga regency, were involved in a fierce brawl on Thursday, the sixth in the last two years.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Asian investors looking for better year
Asian investors looking for better year HONG KONG (AFP): Long-suffering Asian share investors may finally find something to smile about in 2001 although the year could get off to a rocky start, analysts said.Most Asian investors will be glad to see the back of 2000.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Don't force Gus Dur to stay put
Don't force Gus Dur to stay putFrom Rakyat MerdekaHow good would it be if the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members, especially the National Awakening Party (PKB), forced or allowed President "Gus Dur" Wahid to resign, allowing the NU and PKB to remain in the political forum.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Jan. 13. * Photo Exhibition: Yang Terlupakan by students of SMU Tarakanita I, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang Jl.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
I will serve my term: President Abdurrahman
I will serve my term: President Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting calls for his resignation, President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Friday that he will serve his term which ends in 2004."According to the Constitution I may remain to be president until 2004 and I am intent on doing my duties...
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
30,000 officers to be on New Year duty
30,000 officers to be on New Year duty JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta is to be protected by over 30,000 police officers during New Year celebrations, in the wake of the Christmas Eve bomb blasts in major Indonesian cities, including Jakarta, which left 16 dead.City police spokesman Supt.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Four vie for Banten top post
Four vie for Banten top post CILEGON, Banten: Four contenders for the post of Banten governor separately visited Banten's influential leader H. Syafik Latifie of the Bany Latif Islamic Boarding School, Antara reported on Thursday.The four candidates -- all natives of Banten -- are Brig. Gen.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Electronics exports jump 81% this year
Electronics exports jump 81% this year JAKARTA (JP): Director general of metal, machinery, electronics, and various other industries Agus Tjahajana said that the country's electronics exports rose 81 percent this year and was set to exceed textile in contributing to the country's export earnings.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Spiritual consultancy
Spiritual consultancyFrom Rakyat MerdekaFrom my observation of the latest condition of the Soehartos (and their cronies) I can see that they need a team of "spiritual consultants", rather than legal consultants. Yes, spiritual consultancy is what they need.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Prequalification for parking announced
Prequalification for parking announced JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced last week that four private parking operators passed the second phase of the prequalification term of its partnership program.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Indonesian workers extorted
Indonesian workers extortedFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWhen many Indonesian workers (TKI), returning from abroad for the Idul Fitri holidays, landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, they were extorted.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Gunungkidul had pre-historic past
Gunungkidul had pre-historic pastBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): An integrated archeological study of the Gunungkidul area, conducted since 1998 in the Gunungbang hamlet, some 50 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, indicates that the region may have been the capital city of a pre-historic age.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
City Police to seize firecrackers on New Year's eve
City Police to seize firecrackers on New Year's eve JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to establish peace and order in the capital on New Year's eve, the City Police will conduct raids against firecrackers, an officer said on Friday.City police spokesman Supt.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Gaikindo conservative on 2001 car sales prediction
Gaikindo conservative on 2001 car sales prediction JAKARTA (JP): Continued political uncertainties will likely weigh on car sales in 2001, as consumers become more cautious in making new purchases amid fears of social unrest, according to an auto association executive.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Bombing death toll rises to 17
Bombing death toll rises to 17 BANDUNG (JP): Wawan Wahidin bin Engkos, whom police have described as a key witness in the wave of Christmas eve bombings, died here on Friday morning, raising the death toll in the bloody Sunday assault on nine cities to 17.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Focusing on Feng Shui phenomenon in Indonesia
Focusing on Feng Shui phenomenon in IndonesiaBy Mauro Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): For almost a decade, Feng Shui has been extensively known across Indonesia. Indonesian people have recently become aware of this ancient practice, and perceptions of Feng Shui varies.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Tommy Soeharto escaped arrest in E. Java: Gus Dur
Tommy Soeharto escaped arrest in E. Java: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, slipped through the fingers of police in a "small East Java town" two weeks ago, President Abdurrahman Wahid claimed on Friday.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Quakes jolt Palu, Donggala, Bengkulu
Quakes jolt Palu, Donggala, Bengkulu PALU, Central Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit cities of Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi in the early hours of Friday morning, but no casualties were reported.The earthquake in Palu and Donggala occurred around 5 a.m.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Fire razes two stores in Bandung
Fire razes two stores in Bandung BANDUNG: Fire razed two stores selling jeans on Jl. Pasar Selatan here on Thursday afternoon, destroying all the merchandise."Two explosions blasted away three metal doors of the stores before fire ravaged the building," an eyewitness said later in the day.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Yogya's Kotagede silver industry faces slow regeneration
Yogya's Kotagede silver industry faces slow regenerationBy Bambang Trisno and Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Silver craft has become the trademark of Kotagede, a city located some five kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
No peace without justice
No peace without justiceBy Elizabeth Collins PALEMBANG (JP): "No longer do we enjoy life/There's no bright hope for tomorrow/Attacked by garbage, polluted air above/Our land is now full of haunted villages.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Singapore bans animal circuses
Singapore bans animal circuses SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore has decided to ban circuses from putting on shows involving elephants, tigers and other wild animals from January 2002, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Defense of a new cultural tolerance emerging
Defense of a new cultural tolerance emerging SINGAPORE: The Christmas Eve bombings in Indonesia, targeted at churches and Christian worshipers, were heinous and deeply offensive for the calculated desecration committed on a solemn day.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Culture of impunity detrimental to the economy
Culture of impunity detrimental to the economy This is an excerpt of an interview with Indonesia's noted human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis by The Jakarta Post's Melbourne-based contributor Dewi Anggraeni, during Mulya's short visit to Melbourne at the invitation of the University of...
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Golkar causes RI's collapse
Golkar causes RI's collapseFrom Rakyat MerdekaOnce former president Soeharto said: "The fall of Indonesia is not due to my fault alone... ". Focussing on Soeharto's above statement, let's observe the history of 34 years ago.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Case against DPR set for hearing
Case against DPR set for hearing JAKARTA (JP): The civil lawsuit against the House of Representatives' special committee investigating the Bulog (State Logistics Agency) and Brunei scandals, which allegedly involves President Abdurrahman Wahid, is scheduled to be heard beginning Jan.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Rupiah drops to fresh low at year-end
Rupiah drops to fresh low at year-end JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced on Friday its year-end buy/sell rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar at Rp 9,095/10,095 as the local unit dropped to a fresh low of Rp 9,575 in offshore markets.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
PDP leaders move to Abepura penitentiary
PDP leaders move to Abepura penitentiary JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): After about one month under Irian Jaya police custody, five proindependence leaders of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) were moved from the Jayapura Police cell to the Abepura penitentiary on Friday.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Another sad year
Another sad year As Indonesians bid the old year farewell and stand ready to greet the new, it is more than distressing to note that the first year of the new millennium has proved little better, if any at all, than those preceding it.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Hike in number of people returning from holidays
Hike in number of people returning from holidays JAKARTA (JP): As the Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays are over, people returning from their hometowns began to increase on Friday.An officer at Bakauheni port in Lampung estimated that at least 20,000 people were crossing the Sunda Strait on ferries...
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Indonesian sports alerted to sponsorship potential
Indonesian sports alerted to sponsorship potentialBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The success of Indonesian shuttlers in retaining the Olympic Games gold medal and women weightlifters in bringing additional medals home now has a different meaning.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
PT SMART to merge with Inti Gerakmaju
PT SMART to merge with Inti Gerakmaju JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly listed palm oil plantation firm, PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Corporation (SMART), approved on Friday the company's plan to merge with its subsidiary PT Inti Gerakmaju (IGM), an operator of hybrid coconut...
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
All 364 regencies prepared for regional autonomy: Apkasi
All 364 regencies prepared for regional autonomy: Apkasi JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Regency Administration Association (Apkasi) asserted that, despite prevailing skepticism, all 364 regencies in the country are prepared to implement regional autonomy on Jan. 1.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Abdurrahman and Megawati, Indonesia's dynamic duo
Abdurrahman and Megawati, Indonesia's dynamic duoBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): Rarely, in any country in the world, will you find the two top state executives as complex and yet congenial as Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
S'pore to abolish import tariffs
S'pore to abolish import tariffs SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore said on Friday it will abolish all import tariffs on ASEAN goods from Jan. 1 in an attempt to give impetus to a Southeast Asian free trade area due to come into effect in 2003.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Malaysian govt IT plan blasted
Malaysian govt IT plan blasted KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's opposition party on Friday criticized a scheme to sell computers through the post office and pressed the government to abolish the controversial program.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
City attempts to curb migrants
City attempts to curb migrants JAKARTA (JP): In a desperate attempt to curb new migrants to Jakarta the city administration is repeating earlier practices of trying to send back relatives and friends accompanying Jakartans returning from the holidays.
Sat, 30 Dec 2000
Reforms in Jakarta means license to kill
Reforms in Jakarta means license to killBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): The capital this year witnessed a growing number of people, including those who call themselves well-educated, who were willing or even keen to beat, torture and burn other human beings to death.
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
Irvine not shocked by bombings
Irvine not shocked by bombings JAKARTA (JP): Irish Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine of the Jaguar team, who has been in Bali since Dec. 24, said he was not shocked by the bomb explosions in several cities in Indonesia.Irvine was not shocked.
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
Residents flock to recreational sites
Residents flock to recreational sites JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents packed the city's popular recreational sites during the post-Ramadhan Idul Fitri holiday here on Wednesday and Thursday.The Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta, the Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) in East Jakarta and the Ancol...
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
A question mark hangs over Indonesia's long-term future
A question mark hangs over Indonesia's long-term future Dr. Damien Kingsbury, executive officer of Monash Asia Institute, author and editor of six books on aspects of South- East Asian politics, is a TNI (Indonesian Armed Forces) observer.
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
Intervention vital for overdue wages
Intervention vital for overdue wages PANDEGLANG, Banten (JP): Construction workers for a market project in Pagelaran subdistrict here protested at the regent's office on Tuesday, demanding the administration help to ensure that their employer pay their wages and holiday bonuses.
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
Intelligence system being restructured, Mahfud says
Intelligence system being restructured, Mahfud says YOGYAKARTA (JP): The government is revamping the national intelligence system as recent terrorist attacks have proven the weaknesses of the old institution, Defense Minister M. Mahfud MD. revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
Living in terror
Living in terror The bomb attacks in and outside churches in Indonesia on Christmas Eve must go down as the most heinous mass crime ever committed in this country. This was clearly a concerted and carefully planned campaign designed to kill as well as to instill terror among the population of this...
Fri, 29 Dec 2000
Women bear heaviest burden
Women bear heaviest burden Indonesia commemorated Women's Day on Dec. 22. The plight of women during the crisis of the past few years was among the highlights of a recent conference in Leiden on Indonesian women. Linawati Sidarto, a Leiden-based journalist, shares insights from the four-day talks.